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SOPHIE GREENWOOD

SOPHIE GREENWOOD
SOPHIE GREENWOOD
SOPHIE GREENWOOD

Research PG

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Email Address
s.greenwood.22@abdn.ac.uk
Office Address
Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill Campus
Foresterhill
AB25 2ZD

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School/Department
School Of Mmsn
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Biography

I am a PhD student interested in how we can improve clinical trial methodology, particularly regarding missing data, patient participation and estimands. My thesis explores how patient views can be captured to inform missing data analyses in clinical trials. Prior to starting my thesis I worked as a statistician in industry trials, and provided training on estimands and missing data. I also have an MSc in Medical Statistics (2018). 

Qualifications

  • MSc Medical Statistics 
    2018 - University of Leeds 
  • BSc Mathematics and Management (Ind) 
    2017 - University of Leeds 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

I am involved in many internal groups, with many opportunities available in the department! I specifically organise:

  • the statistical discussion group within CHaRT,
  • ACE peer review mentoring scheme,
  • as well as the social committee. 
External Memberships
  • Member of TMRP Statistical Analysis Working Group, working as a co-applicant on projects. 
  • Managing editor of the journal "Trials"
  • Long time member of the PSI Communications Committee here.

I was previously a member of NIHR Stats Groups: Improving Statistical Literacy

Prizes and Awards

  • PSI rising star award. 
Research

Research Overview

Trial methodology; Expert Elicitation; Missing data; Estimands

Current Research

My focus is currently on my PhD project titled "Eliciting and incorporating patients’ opinions about missing data in randomised controlled trials".

The decisions statisticians make about "missing data" can directly impact the results of a clinical trial. In my PhD project we are looking to explore if and how patients and the public could be involved in that decision making process. The PoINT project demonstrated that the public are interested in having involvement in "missing data", and more widely statisticians are asking for methodological advancements in how they can incorporate patients and the public (via "PPI") in their work. This project will address these questions.

This type of research is methodological where we seek to develop a tool to help researchers talk to patients about the missing data in trials. The tool aims to provide recommendations to researchers on how to interpret the trial results when some pieces are missing.

In this research so far there have been two projects and a scoping review. All of which are ongoing. To find out more see these links below!

 

Funding and Grants

  • Medical Research Council (MRC) Trial Methodology Research Partnership (TMRP) Doctoral Training Program (DTP). 
  • TMRP project grant ("Funding to Support Projects For Mental Health Mission: Innovative Clinical Trials Hub") (Co-applicant)
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