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Dr Lisa Iversen

Dr Lisa Iversen
Dr Lisa Iversen
Dr Lisa Iversen

AFHEA; PhD; MSc Epidemiology: Principles & Practice; DLSHTM; BSc (Hons)

Senior Research Fellow

51cg
Email Address
l.iversen@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 437212
Office Address

Foresterhill

Polwarth Building

Room 1:025 

Academic Primary Care 

Aberdeen AB25 2ZD

School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition



Qualifications

  • AFHEA 
    2021 - Advance HE 
  • PhD General Practice & Primary Care 
    2006 - 51cg 
  • MSc Epidemiology: Principles & Practice 
    2004 - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London 
  • DLSHTM (Diploma of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) 
    2004 - University of London 
  • BSc (Hons) Health Sciences 
    1998 - 51cg 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

2016 - present Athena SWAN self-assessment team member for the Institute of Applied Health Sciences.

2016 - 2019     Athena SWAN co-champion for the Institute of Applied Health Sciences.

2016 - 2019       Member University Committee for Athena SWAN leads with the Principal.

2010 - 2018     Member Institute of Applied Health Sciences Research Governance & Quality Assurance Committee.

2008 - 2009     Member, Academic Expectations Working Group, School of Medicine & Dentistry & Medical Sciences.

External Memberships

2013 - present Scottish Crucible Alumni.

2005 - 2016 Member, SAPC Primary Care Epidemiology Special Interest Group.

2003 - 2005 Member, Platform Project Rural Health Interest Group.

2001 - 2016 Member, Society for Academic Primary Care.

2001 - 2004 Member, The Institute for Rural Health.

1999 - 2011 Lay member, NHS Grampian Pharmacy Practices Committee.

1997 - 1999 Member, Grampian Local Health Council.

Prizes and Awards

2013  Scottish Crucible professional and personal leadership and development programme.

2001 - 2004  Chief Scientist Office Research Training Fellow.

Research

Research Overview

My research mainly examines the influences on women's health particularly in midlife and beyond, often using routinely collected data and includes:

  • The Royal College of General Practioners' Oral Contraception Study (a prospective cohort study established in 1968).
  • The influence of contemporary hormonal contraception on the risk of cancers in women of reproductive age.
  • Uptake of cancer screening.
  • Menopausal symptoms.
  • Sequelae of common surgeries, commonly prescribed medications, pre-eclampsia and midlife lifestyle.

 

Research Areas

Applied Health Sciences

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Research Specialisms

  • Epidemiology

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.

Collaborations

Includes:

Professor Lidegaard, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen.

Dr Gerald Lip,  Clinical Director North East Scotland Breast Screening Programme & Consultant Radiologist NHS Grampian.

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Teach various aspects of epidemiology and develop teaching materials to contribute to a number of postgraduate courses.

Publications

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  • Co-design of data collection with participants of the Aberdeen Children of the 1950s cohort study

    Johnston, M., Butler, J., Clark, H., Locock, L., Murray, A. D., Robertson, L., Hannaford, P., Iversen, L., Skea, Z., Black, C.
    European Journal of Public Health, vol. 30, no. Supplement 5, pp. V294-V294
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
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  • Contemporary hormonal contraception and risk of endometrial cancer in women younger than age 50: a retrospective cohort study of Danish women

    Iversen, L., Fielding, S., Lidegaard, O., Hannaford, P. C.
    Contraception, vol. 102, no. 3, pp. 152-158
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Use of proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists and risk of gastric cancer in two population-based studies

    Liu, P., McMenamin, ?. C., Johnston, B. T., Murchie, P., Iversen, L., Lee, A., Vissers, P. A. J., Cardwell, C. R.
    British Journal of Cancer, vol. 123, pp. 307-315
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Clinical features in primary care electronic records before diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis: a nested case-control study

    Bashir, M. T., Iversen, L., Burton, C.
    BMC Family Practice, vol. 21, 78
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Statin use and risk of liver cancer: Evidence from two population-based studies

    Tran, K. T., McMenamin, ?. C., Coleman, H. G., Cardwell, C. R., Murchie, P., Iversen, L., Lee, A. J., Thrift, A. P.
    International Journal of Cancer, vol. 146, no. 5, pp. 1250-1260
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • The role of 5α‐reductase inhibitors in gastro‐oesophageal cancer risk: A nested case‐control study

    Busby, J., Karasneh, R., Murchie, P., McMenamin, ?., Gadalla, S. M., Camargo, M. C., Iversen, L., Lee, A. J., Spence, A. D., Cardwell, C. R.
    Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 48-56
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Pharmaceutical drugs. A current focus on hormones.

    Iversen, L.
    World Cancer Report: Cancer Research for Cancer Prevention. Wild, C., Weiderpass, E., Stewart, B. (eds.). International Agency for Research on Cancer, pp. 137-143, 7 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
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  • Clinical News

    Sanders, N., Gillespie, A., Iversen, L.
    British Journal of Hospital Medicine, vol. 79, no. 11, pp. 608-611
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Hormonal contraceptive use and risk of pancreatic cancer: A cohort study among premenopausal women

    Butt, S. A., Lidegaard, ?., Skovlund, C. W., Hannaford, P., Iversen, L., Fielding, S., Mørch, L. S.
    PloS ONE, vol. 13, no. 10, 0206358
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Association between contemporary hormonal contraception and ovarian cancer in women of reproductive age in Denmark: prospective, nationwide cohort study

    Iversen, L., Fielding, S., Lidegaard, ?., Mørch, L. S., Skovlund, C. W., Hannaford, P. C.
    BMJ, vol. 362, k3609
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