About
Gordon Forbes is an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow at King's College London, affiliated with the School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences and the Department of Biostatistics & Health Informatics within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. His research focuses on developing prognostic models for autistic children's long-term outcomes, leveraging longitudinal cohort data and individual patient data meta-analysis techniques. He has expertise in methodology for prediction modeling, latent variable modeling, and clinical trial design.
Dr. Forbes lectures on the Introduction to Statistical Modelling and Prediction Modelling modules for the Applied Statistical Modelling & Health Informatics MSc program. His work includes an international collaboration to predict outcomes in adolescence and adulthood for autistic individuals. Prior to King's, he worked at the Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit, contributing to trials assessing healthcare interventions in real-world settings.
His research emphasizes transparency in clinical trials, statistical analysis methodologies, and addressing discrepancies between planned and conducted analyses. Key projects include the FLO-ELA Trial on fluid therapy protocols and the MEMPHIS smartphone app for chronic pain management. He advocates for pragmatic trial designs that enhance relevance to primary care practices.
Dr. Forbes' contributions span diverse areas such as early psychosis interventions, diabetes management protocols, and improving outcomes after emergency surgeries. His work bridges statistical rigor with clinical applicability, aiming to translate research into actionable health policies.
