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Dr. John O'Dwyer is a Research Fellow in Health Economics at the Academic Unit of Health Economics within the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Leeds. His work focuses on economic evaluation of health interventions, patient preferences, and patient-reported outcome measures with emphasis on vulnerable populations including adults with learning disabilities.
His educational qualifications include:
- PhD in Health Economics (University of Leeds)
- MSc in Health Economics (University College Cork)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Evaluation Economics (University College Cork)
- Bachelor of Business Studies (Economics & Finance) (University of Limerick)
Dr. O'Dwyer's research centers on health economics and health technology assessment, with specialized expertise in preference-based utility measures (particularly EQ-5D adaptations), quality-of-life assessment for learning disability populations, and cost-effectiveness analysis across dementia, cancer, autoimmune conditions, and pain management. His methodological work addresses instrument adaptation for special populations and conducting preference research during global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward adapting health-related quality-of-life instruments for adults with learning disabilities while expanding into pain management for advanced cancer and self-management interventions for chronic conditions. His work consistently employs cluster randomized trials and economic evaluations to assess real-world intervention effectiveness across diverse disease areas.
His scientific recognition includes:
- NIHR Doctoral Fellowship (2018-2024)
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Dr. O'Dwyer serves as co-applicant on multiple NIHR and charity-funded projects including CANAssess2, MAGNET, STAMINA, and IMPACCT. These span cancer care, dementia, learning disabilities, and autoimmune conditions. He contributes to undergraduate/postgraduate teaching and supervises PhD students through the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences.
He actively collaborates within the Academic Unit of Health Economics on health services research, economic evaluations, and instrument development for underserved patient populations.
