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Marcus Beasley

Marcus Beasley
Marcus Beasley
Marcus Beasley

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Research Fellow

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Email Address
m.beasley@abdn.ac.uk
Office Address
101 Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill Campus
Foresterhill
AB25 2ZD

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School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition







Biography

Marcus Beasley is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Epidemiology Group at the 51cg. 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 51cg, and holds an MSc in Psychological Research Methods and a BSc (Open) from the Open University.

Qualifications

  • PhD Epidemiology 
    2021 - 51cg 
  • MSc Psychological Research Methods 
    2012 - The Open University 
  • BSc (Hons) Open Open 
    2008 - The Open University 

Latest Publications

  • Global and regional reference curves for pain across the lifespan in 6.1 million individuals in 118 countries

    Fillingim, M., Tanguay-Sabourin, C., Neuert, L., Zare, A., Norman, J., Guglietti, G. V., Smith, E., Jones, G., Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G.
    Nature Medicine
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Factors Associated with Fibromyalgia Diagnosis amongst People Meeting Criteria: Results from UK Biobank

    Kim, S., Macfarlane, G., Beasley, M.
    Arthritis Care & Research
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • The Association Between Diverse Dietary Quality Measures and the Presence of Acute or Chronic Pain in the UK Biobank

    Elma, ?., Long, C., Nijs, J., Haldar, S., Williams, J., Beasley, M., Jiang, X., Macfarlane, G. J.
    The Journal of Pain, vol. 46, 106331
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  • Shifting the distribution of risk for high-impact chronic pain: targets for population-level interventions

    Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G., CHIPPS Team
    The Journal of Pain, vol. 37, 105573
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  • Optimising fibromyalgia criteria: evidence from the UK Biobank

    Kang, J., Timmins, K. A., Beasley, M.
    Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, vol. 74, 152824
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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Research

Research Overview

Chronic pain and fibromyalgia; musculoskeletal epidemiology; lifestyle and behavioural risk factors; population-level prevention

Research Areas

Applied Health Sciences

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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 , published under the licence.

Current Research

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

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  • Cross-Validation of Good versus Poor Self-reported Outcome Trajectory Types Following Knee Arthroplasty

    Riddle, D., Macfarlane, G., Hamilton, D., Beasley, M., Dumenci, L.
    Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 61-68
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  • The effect of COVID19 public health restrictions on the health of people with musculoskeletal conditions and symptoms: the CONTAIN study

    Macfarlane, G. J., Hollick, R. J., Bachmair, E., Anderson, R. S., Keenan, K. F., Murchie, P., Stelfox, K., Jones, G. T., Morton, L., Beasley, M., Heddle, M., Whibley, D.
    Rheumatology, vol. 60, no. SI, pp. SI13-SI24
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  • Maintaining musculoskeletal health using a behavioural therapy approach: a population-based randomised controlled trial (the MAmMOTH Study)

    Macfarlane, G. J., Beasley, M., Scott, N., Chong, H., McNamee, P., McBeth, J., Basu, N., Hannaford, P. C., Jones, G. T., Keeley, P., Prescott, G. J., Lovell, K.
    Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 80, no. 7, pp. 903-911
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  • The epidemiology of regular opioid use and its association with mortality: Prospective cohort study of 466 486 UK biobank participants

    Macfarlane, G. J., Beasley, M., Jones, G. T., Stannard, C.
    EClinicalMedicine, vol. 21, 100321
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  • Telephone cognitive behavioural therapy to prevent the development of chronic widespread pain: a qualitative study of patient perspectives and treatment acceptability

    Fraser, C., Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G., Lovell, K.
    BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 20, 198
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • What is the effect of alcohol consumption on the risk of chronic widespread pain?: A Mendelian randomisation study using UK Biobank

    Beasley, M., Freidin, M. B., Basu, N., Williams, F. M. K., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Pain, vol. 160, no. 2, pp. 501-507
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  • Development of a clinical risk score for pain and function following total knee arthroplasty: results from the TRIO study

    Shim, J., Mclernon, D. J., Hamilton, D., Simpson, H. A., Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Rheumatology Advances in Practice, vol. 2, no. 2, rky021
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Impact of Moving From a Widespread to Multisite Pain Definition on Other Fibromyalgia Symptoms

    Dean, L. E., Arnold, L., Crofford, L., Bennett, R., Goldenberg, D., Fitzcharles, M., Paiva, E. S., Staud, R., Clauw, D., Sarzi-Puttini, P., Jones, G. T., Ayorinde, A., Fluß, E., Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 69, no. 12, pp. 1878-1886
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Psychological Interventions Delivered by Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Can Improve Quality of Life in Patients with Inactive ANCA Associated Vasculitis: Results From a Pilot Randomised Trial

    Basu, G., Beasley, M., Jones, G. T., Druce, K., D'Alessandro, M., Moffat, H., Maclean, M., Basu, N.
    18th International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop, pp. 164-164
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
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  • Investigating generalizability of results from a randomized controlled trial of the management of chronic widespread pain: the MUSICIAN study

    Jones, G. T., Jones, E. A., Beasley, M. J., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Pain, vol. 158, no. 1, pp. 96-102
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