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Kayleigh Mason is a Senior Research Fellow in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Medicine, Keele University. She joined Keele in 2020 and leads the Keele Health and Care Data Research (HCDR) Network, contributing to national research initiatives. Her work focuses on epidemiological analysis of healthcare data, particularly electronic health records (EHRs), to address health inequalities, disease management, and outcomes in chronic conditions like psoriasis and musculoskeletal pain.
Education: BSc (Hons) Pharmacology from The University of Manchester (2010), PhD in "Central and Peripheral Mechanisms of Pain in Clinical Knee Osteoarthritis" from The University of Manchester (2014). Professional Experience: Previously a Research Associate at The University of Manchester, specializing in pharmacoepidemiology and applied statistics using BADBIR dermatology datasets. Current Roles: Member of the School of Medicine Management Team and statistical reviewer for Rheumatology and Rheumatology Advances in Practice.
Research Interests:
- Large-scale EHR analyses for population health insights
- Pharmacoepidemiology of psoriasis therapies
- Musculoskeletal pain epidemiology in children and adults
- Health inequalities and patient outcomes
- Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in research design
Collaborations: Leads NIHR-funded projects (e.g., CLIMB, CAM-Pain, MSKCOM) and collaborates with global institutions like Lund University and Oxford University. Her work has generated over £1 million in research income and contributed to over 40 peer-reviewed publications.
Teaching: Delivers statistics/epidemiology sessions for postgraduate and undergraduate programs, including the Summer School on Prognosis Research. Advocates for open-access training materials in EHR methodologies.
