PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)
Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- m.beasley@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Marcus Beasley is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Epidemiology Group at the University of Aberdeen. His research uses large population datasets, principally UK Biobank, to study the epidemiology of chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions and their relationship with modifiable lifestyle factors such as body weight and physical activity.
His current work, funded by Orthopaedic Research UK, concerns the prevention of musculoskeletal disease. Using model-based standardisation, it describes how conditions such as osteoarthritis are distributed across the population in relation to modifiable factors — body weight, physical activity, and features of the local environment — to inform prevention at the population level.
He has previously contributed to a Versus Arthritis–funded project on the risk factors for high-impact chronic pain, and has coordinated a number of studies into chronic pain, including the PACFiND project on redesigning care pathways for fibromyalgia. He completed a PhD by publication at the University of Aberdeen, and holds an MSc in Psychological Research Methods and a BSc (Open) from the Open University.
Qualifications
- PhD Epidemiology2021 - University of Aberdeen
- MSc Psychological Research Methods2012 - The Open University
- BSc (Hons) Open Open2008 - The Open University
Latest Publications
The Association Between Diverse Dietary Quality Measures and the Presence of Acute or Chronic Pain in the UK Biobank
The Journal of PainContributions to Journals: ArticlesShifting the distribution of risk for high-impact chronic pain: targets for population-level interventions
The Journal of Pain, vol. 37, 105573Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOptimising fibromyalgia criteria: evidence from the UK Biobank
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, vol. 74, 152824Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAdverse Childhood Experiences and Health at Age 50 Years in the National Child Development Study
JAMA Network Open, vol. 8, no. 8, e2525708Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOptimising Fibromyalgia Criteria: Evidence from the UK Biobank
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5304609
- Research
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Research Overview
Chronic pain and fibromyalgia; musculoskeletal epidemiology; lifestyle and behavioural risk factors; population-level prevention
Research Areas
Research Specialisms
- Epidemiology
- Research Skills
- Environmental and Public Health
- Statistical Modelling
- Health Sciences
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
What are the causes and risk factors associated with high impact chronic pain?
This research aims to find out the causes of high impact chronic pain. The findings will inform interventions to address people's individual needs.
PAtient-centred Care for Fibromyalgia: New pathway Design (PACFiND)
This project aims to find a better model of healthcare for people with fibromyalgia. This could lead to better outcomes by ensuring everyone has access to timely diagnosis and effective treatments.
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The Maintaining Musculoskeletal Health (MAmMOTH) Study: Protocol for a randomised trial of cognitive behavioural therapy versus usual care for the prevention of chronic widespread pain
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 17, pp. 1-8Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReceiving preferred treatment not associated with positive outcome in a randomized trial
Annual Meeting of the British-Society-for-Rheumatology, British-Health-Professionals-in-Rheumatology and the British-Society-for-Paediatric-and-Adolescent-Rheumatology (Rheumatology), pp. i127-i127Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew133.014
Can large surveys conducted on highly selected populations provide valid information on the epidemiology of common health conditions?: An analysis of UK Biobank data on musculoskeletal pain
British Journal of Pain, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 203-212Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463715569806
Can large but highly selected population surveys provide valid information on the descriptive epidemiology and associations of common health conditions?: An analysis of UK biobank data on chronic pain
20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE), pp. 144Contributions to Journals: AbstractsAlcohol Consumption in Relation to Risk and Severity of Chronic Widespread Pain: Results from a UK population-based study
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 67, no. 9, pp. 1297-1303Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22604
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Long-term effects of cognitive behaviour therapy and exercise for chronic widespread pain
Scottish Society for Rheumatology Autumn Meeting 2013, pp. E20-E20Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0036933014562153
- [ONLINE] British Medical Journal
The epidemiology of regional and widespread musculoskeletal pain in rural versus urban settings in those ≥55 years
British Journal of Pain, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 86-95Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPatient-reported improvements in health are maintained 2 years after completing a short course of cognitive behaviour therapy, exercise or both treatments for chronic widespread pain: Long-term results from the MUSICIAN randomised controlled trial
RMD Open, vol. 1, no. 1, e000026Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe prevalence of fibromyalgia in the general population: A comparison of the American College of Rheumatology 1990, 2010 and modified 2010 classification criteria
Arthritis & Rheumatology, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 568-575Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38905
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk (and severity) of Chronic Widespread Pain: Results from a Population-Based Study
2014 ACR/ARHP ANNUAL MEETING, pp. S827Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38914
