Publications
We have significantly contributed to the understanding of health conditions through real-world data analysis. The insights gained from these studies have had a positive impact on clinical practice, leading to more personalised and effective care for patients.
Design and implementation of data collection and linkage of electronic health records in a large UK cluster-randomised trial of asthma management (ARRISA-UK)
21 Jan 2026
Contemp Clin Trials
Authors:
Polly-Anna Ashford, Stanley Musgrave, Allan B. Clark, Susan Stirling, Martin Pond, David Price, Francis Appiagyei, Estelle Payerne, Jane R. Smith, Michael Noble, Andrew M. Wilson
Keywords:
Health services research, Research design, Routinely collected health data, Clinical trials, Asthma
Validity of using prescription medications to classify disease – a retrospective observational study using routinely collected electronic health records from the UK
15 Jan 2026
Prag Obs Res
Authors:
Christian Schnier, John Busby, Aziz Sheikh, Jennifer K Quint, David B Price, Liam G. Heaney
Keywords:
Electronic health records, misclassification bias, validation study, diagnostic code lists, Optimum Patient Care Research Database
A Bayesian Network for identifying causes of breathlessness using a national Electronic Medical Records (EMR) database
9 Jan 2026
Scientific Reports
Authors:
Alamgir Kabir, Anthony Devaux, Christine Jenkins, Allison Martin, Anthony Sunjaya, Christopher Gianacas, David Price, Nevaashni Eleangovan, Anna Campain
Keywords:
Disease trajectory and treatment escalation in asthma: A retrospective analysis of data from the optimum patient care research database (OPCRD)
30 Jul 2025
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
Authors:
Matthew Chad Eastwood, Ron McDowell, John Busby, Pamela Jane McDowell, David Price, and Liam G. Heaney
Keywords:
Asthma, T2-biomarker low, Depression, Anxiety, Mood disorder, Obesity, Exacerbations
Association of frequent short-acting beta-agonist inhaler prescriptions with acute cardiovascular events
25 Jul 2025
Pragmatic and Observational Research
Authors:
Paul E. Pfeffer, Heath Heatley, Richard Hubbard, John Townend, and David Price
Keywords:
asthma, COPD, short-acting β-agonist, overuse, acute cardiovascular events
Prevention of Cardiovascular and Other Systemic Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Asthma Treated with Biologics (SOLAR II)
19 May 2025
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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