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Laura Quinn is a Senior Research Fellow in Medical Statistics within the Applied Health Sciences department, holding a Ph.D. in Applied Health Sciences and an NIHR Fellowship. With 45 research outputs spanning from 2018-2025, she has established herself as a prominent researcher in medical statistics and health services research.
Her research expertise encompasses:
- Cluster randomized trials methodology and implementation
- Interrupted time series analysis for policy evaluation
- Diagnostic imaging test performance assessment
- Mental health epidemiology, particularly in perinatal populations
- Global health systems research in low and middle-income countries
- Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives evaluation
Dr. Quinn's publication record demonstrates a clear trajectory toward increasingly complex methodological approaches applied to pressing public health challenges. Her recent work shows particular strength in mixed-methods designs, with publications spanning NHS service delivery analysis, mental health in postpartum women, and global health systems in countries like Rwanda. She frequently collaborates with major UK research institutions and international partners.
Her significant scientific contributions include:
- Principal Investigator role on the NIHR-funded project 'Evaluation of diagnostic imaging test performance'
- Co-Investigator on the 'Rwanda912' project improving pre-hospital transport of injured people
- Methodological work on cluster randomized trials in workplace health settings
- Analysis of NHS elective operations during policy changes and the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Quinn actively collaborates across multiple research teams and serves as a key contributor to several major projects, including the 'Effect of urban vs rural context on effectiveness of a community intervention to prevent diarrhoea and stunting in young children in Mali' and 'Understanding and modelling the relationship between individual and place-based community wellbeing'.
