Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen
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Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen
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The Epidemiology Group is one of the major research groups within the Institute of Applied Health Science. Our main research focus is on the epidemiology, outcome and management of arthritis, pain, and musculoskeletal health.
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Huge thanks to the SPaRC organisers for a brilliant meeting 🙌
Events like this strengthen our research community, spark collaborations & help us connect with colleagues across Scotland. 🤝💡
Already excited for SPaRC 2026! 🚀
#SPaRC2025
December 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Proud of our team at #SPaRC2025!
Presentations from Marcus Beasley, Ross MacDonald & Nabeeha Attique highlighted key advances in pain research.
And huge congrats to our poster winners:
🥇 Marcus Beasley
🥉 Shouq Alghamdi
A great day for the team! 🎉
December 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Health + work systems often reinforce barriers for people with fibromyalgia. 💼

The PACFiND study co-designed guiding principles and a toolkit to support coordinated, person-centred care across services.

Read more about this study and it's impact here: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...
Shake-up of services needed to ease fibromyalgia pain
Epi Group's Patient-centred Care for Fibromyalgia: New pathway Design (PACFiND) analysis of the state of care in the UK for fibromyalgia patients identifies multiple failings of current systems, and s...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Our PACFiND study found fibromyalgia deeply affects daily life, work & wellbeing. 🗣️
Interviews + a study with 518 people show strong preference for holistic, personalised, non-drug support and dependable follow-up.
Details: lnkd.in/eBTaVBeA

#ChronicPain #PatientCentredCare
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Franco also compared Chagas in Chile 🇨🇱 vs Brazil 🇧🇷, noting differences in vectors and transmission routes, including foodborne pathways 🌍. Thanks you to Franco for highlighting this critical public health issue 👏.
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM