Advanced Research Fellow
- 51cg
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- Email Address
- d.cooper@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438166
- Office Address
Health Services Research Unit
3rd Floor Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition


Biography
I joined the unit in August 2013 and in that time I have worked on several randomised controlled trials, technology appraisals for NICE and a systematic review.
Before I joined the unit I worked in the 51cg Business School as a researcher on the SOCIOLD and HealthAtWork projects. Latterly, I was also employed as Teaching Assistant in the Business School.
I studied Accountancy and Statistics at the 51cg graduating in 2000 and also obtained an MSc by research in Statistics at the 51cg in 2002. I obtained my PhD in Economics in 2011.
Qualifications
- PhD Economics2011 - 51cgThesis entitled: "When, where and how: investigating the labour supply and strategy decisions of taxi drivers
- MSc Statistics2002 - 51cgThesis entitled "Reconstruction of haplotypes for analysis of disease genes"
- MA Accountancy and Statistics2000 - 51cg
External Memberships
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society - Treasurer Highlands Group
Independent Data Monitoring Committee member
- Research
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Current Research
Current Trials
FUTURE- Evaluating the effectiveness of urodynamics in the management of women with refractory overative bladder symptoms.
TRUCK- Explanatory comparative study of conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty versus Robotic assisted Bi-UniCompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
RESECT- Transurethral REsection and Single instillation intravesical chemotherapy Evaluation in bladder Cancer Treatment
Trials in long-term follow-up
Past Research
Previous Trials
UKUFF- Assessing the clinical and cost effectiveness of three forms of management of rotator cuff tears.
STOPPIT-2- Investigating the use of an Arabin pessary to prevent preterm birth in women expecting twins.
MASTER- Investigating whether a male or an artificial sphincter are better for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery. (now in long term follow-up)
SIMS- Comparing adjustable anchored single-incision mini-slings with standard tension-free mid-urethral slings in the surgical management of female stress urinary incontinence. (now in long term follow-up)
EAGLE- Comparing the effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle closure glaucoma. (now in long term follow-up)
Previous Systematic Review
REBALANCE- Systematic review of the management of severe obesity (BMI≥35kg/m2)
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Demonstrator - PU5017 Applied Statistics
Non-course Teaching Responsibilities
Marker
PU5017 Applied Statistics
PU5522 Applied Statistics
PU5532 Health Informatics
- Publications
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Single-Incision Mini-Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 386, no. 13, pp. 1230-1243Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Relugolix with oestradiol and norethisterone acetate for treating uterine fibroids
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. London: Evidence Review Group report in support of NICE STA Programme. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 171 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
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Cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery and non-surgical weight management programmes for adults with severe obesity: a decision analysis model
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 45, no. 10, pp. 2179-2190Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Female Urgency, Trial of Urodynamics as Routine Evaluation (FUTURE study): a superiority randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of invasive urodynamic investigations in management of women with refractory overactive bladder symptoms
Trials, vol. 22, no. 1, 745Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The arabin pessary to prevent preterm birth in women with a twin pregnancy and a short cervix: The STOPPIT 2 RCT
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme. 94 pagesBooks and Reports: Other Reports- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Outcomes of a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial of surgery for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER)
European Urology, vol. 79, no. 6, pp. 812-823Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Secukinumab for treating plaque psoriasis in children and young people
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). 105 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
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Evaluation of the Arabin cervical pessary for prevention of preterm birth in women with a twin pregnancy and short cervix (STOPPIT-2): An open-label randomised trial and updated meta-analysis
PLoS Medicine, vol. 18, no. 3, e1003506Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Participant withdrawals were unusually distributed in randomized trials with integrity concerns: a statistical investigation
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 131, pp. 22-29Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Cost-effectiveness and value of information analysis of multiple frequency bioimpedance devices for fluid management in people with chronic kidney disease having dialysis
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, vol. 19, 24Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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