PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)
Research Fellow
- 51cg
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- 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 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 Epidemiology2021 - 51cg
- MSc Psychological Research Methods2012 - The Open University
- BSc (Hons) Open Open2008 - The Open University
Latest Publications
Global and regional reference curves for pain across the lifespan in 6.1 million individuals in 118 countries
Nature MedicineContributions to Journals: ArticlesFactors Associated with Fibromyalgia Diagnosis amongst People Meeting Criteria: Results from UK Biobank
Arthritis Care & ResearchContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
The Association Between Diverse Dietary Quality Measures and the Presence of Acute or Chronic Pain in the UK Biobank
The Journal of Pain, vol. 46, 106331Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Shifting the distribution of risk for high-impact chronic pain: targets for population-level interventions
The Journal of Pain, vol. 37, 105573Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Optimising fibromyalgia criteria: evidence from the UK Biobank
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, vol. 74, 152824Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
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- Research
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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 , 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.