Research interests
Professional background
Patient/population groups
Dental conditions
Intervention types
Methodologies
Research settings
Research experience
I am currently undertaking an NIHR-funded Doctoral Fellowship investigating the effect of the social determinants of health on children’s participation in community-level oral health interventions. My PhD applies causal inference methodologies using linked cohort data to better understand the pathways through which determinants effect oral health outcomes and intervention engagement. This research is made possible through an ongoing collaboration with the “Born in Bradford” family of birth cohort studies. My previous research exploring dental caries and school readiness and was cited in the “Addressing Education and Health Inequity” All-Party Parliamentary Group report: https://www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/APPG-REPORT-SEPT-23.pdf My research interests include oral health interventions, oral health inequalities, health data linkage, and statistical analysis utilising causal inference methodologies.
Project descriptions
I am currently undertaking an NIHR-funded Doctoral Fellowship investigating the effect of the social determinants of health on children’s participation in community-level oral health interventions. My PhD applies causal inference methodologies using linked cohort data to better understand the pathways through which determinants effect oral health outcomes and intervention engagement. This research is made possible through an ongoing collaboration with the “Born in Bradford” family of birth cohort studies. My previous research exploring dental caries and school readiness and was cited in the “Addressing Education and Health Inequity” All-Party Parliamentary Group report: https://www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/APPG-REPORT-SEPT-23.pdf My research interests include oral health interventions, oral health inequalities, health data linkage, and statistical analysis utilising causal inference methodologies.
I've contributed to the delivery of several mixed-methods projects, including "HABIT" (Health visitors delivering Advice in Britain on Infant Toothbrushing), "StrongTeeth" (an industry-funded study promoting effective behaviour change conversations with parents), and "PLATOON" (Premature Loss of bAby Teeth and its impact On Orthodontic Need): https://linktr.ee/leedspaeddent
Research summary
I've contributed to the delivery of several mixed-methods projects, including "HABIT" (Health visitors delivering Advice in Britain on Infant Toothbrushing), "StrongTeeth" (an industry-funded study promoting effective behaviour change conversations with parents), and "PLATOON" (Premature Loss of bAby Teeth and its impact On Orthodontic Need): https://linktr.ee/leedspaeddent