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Jocelyn Friday is a Lecturer in Data Science (Public Health) at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Health & Wellbeing. She holds a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of St Andrews, an MSc in Bioinformatics from the University of Edinburgh, and a PhD in Cardiovascular Science from the University of Glasgow. Her research focuses on health informatics and pharmacoepidemiology, particularly in heart failure and coronary artery disease contexts.
Her work leverages large-scale healthcare data from sources like the West of Scotland Safe Haven and CPRD, using R, Python, and SQL for analysis. Key areas include sociodemographic factors in medication adherence, cardiovascular disease trends, and the impact of diuretics on prognosis. Recent studies address health inequalities in chronic kidney disease care and pandemic effects on cancer diagnoses.
Her articles span 14 years, with recent emphasis on population health trends and clinical practice improvements. She has secured grants from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Endowment Funds for longitudinal studies on hemoglobin levels and eGFR decline associations with clinical outcomes. Supervision includes Christine Pacitti’s project on pain management in adults with learning disabilities.