PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)
Research Fellow
- About
-
- 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
-
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.
- Publications
-
Page 6 of 7 Results 51 to 60 of 63
Do patients with ankylosing spondylitis have an excess prevalence of chronic widespread pain?: Results from the Scotland and Ireland Registry for Ankylosing Spondylitis (SIRAS) and the MUSICIAN study
77th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology / 48th Annual Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, pp. S652-S652Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38216
Modest Association of Joint Hypermobility With Disabling and Limiting Musculoskeletal Pain: Results From a Large-Scale General Population–Based Survey
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 1325-1333Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.21979
Does primary care management of low-back pain differ in older persons?: Results from the MUSICIAN study
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, no. Suppl. 3, pp. 1040Contributions to Journals: AbstractsLong-term effects of cognitive behaviour therapy and exercise for chronic widespread pain
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, no. Suppl3, pp. 131Contributions to Journals: AbstractsLong-Term Effects of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Exercise for Chronic Widespread Pain
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, pp. 1057Contributions to Journals: AbstractsDoes primary care management of low-back pain differ in older persons: Results from the MUSICIAN study
Scottish Pain Research Community 3rd Annual Scientific MeetingContributions to Conferences: AbstractsThe Prevalence Of Fibromyalgia In The General Population - a Comparison Of The ACR 1990, 2010 and Modified 2010 Classification Criteria
Arthritis & Rheumatism, vol. 65, no. S10, pp. S358Contributions to Journals: AbstractsCognitive behavior therapy, exercise, or both for treating chronic widespread pain
JAMA Internal Medicine, vol. 172, no. 1, pp. 48-57Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.555
The prevalence and management of low back pain across adulthood: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study (the MUSICIAN study)
Pain, vol. 153, no. 1, pp. 27-32Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2011.08.005
Back pain
75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, pp. S345-S346Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.33310
