Professor Chris Robertson

Mathematics and Statistics

Personal statement

Since 2002 I have been Professor of Public Health Epidemiology in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and also Head of Statistics at Health Protection Scotland (HPS). I have a joint appointment in the two institutes where I lead a team of researchers in statistics and public health epidemiology and manage the statistical research and consultancy service at HPS. In 2010 I was appointed as a senior research fellow with the International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France (http://www.i-pri.org/).

I am an applied statistician with interests in the application of Statistics over a wide variety of disciplines. Presently my main research interest is in statistical modelling of infectious diseases and in epidemiological studies. This involves work on statistical methods for the analyses of linked data, mapping diseases, pharmaco-epidemiology studies, which are linked to the FARR Institute Scotland, population simulation models for infectious diseases, meta analysis and the design of disease surveillance systems.

Publications

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Publications

Bayesian hierarchical Poisson models for multiple grouped outcomes and clustering with applications to observational health data: Carragher Raymond, Mueller Tanja, Bennie Marion, Robertson Chris; Journal of Open Research Software Vol 13 (2025); https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.356
Recommendations for estimating and reporting vaccine effectiveness by time since vaccination : a COVID-19 case study: Kissling Esther, Nunes Baltazar, Hooiveld Mariëtte, Martínez-Baz Iván, Monge Susana, Robertson Chris, Knol Mirjam, Sève Noémie, Mlinarić Ivan, Domegan Lisa, Machado Ausenda, Whitaker Heather, Lazar Mihaela, Meijer Adam, Enkirch Theresa, Casado Itziar, Pérez-Gimeno Gloria, William Naoma, Enouf Vincent, Filipović Sanja Kurečić, McKenna Adele, Rodrigues Ana Paula, de Lusignan Simon, Timnea Olivia-Carmen, Latorre-Margalef Neus, Castilla Jesús, Pozo Francisco, Hamilton Mark, Masse Shirley, Ilić Maja, Basile Luca, O’Donnell Joan, Guiomar Raquel, Riess Maximilian, Popescu Rodica-Manuela, Rose Angela M C, Andrews Nick, Bacci Sabrina, Celentano Lucia Pastore, Valenciano Marta, Moren Alain, Beutels Philippe, Hens Niel, ECDC primary care study teams on behalf of I-MOVE-COVID-19 and; American Journal of Epidemiology (2025); https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaf254
RSV vaccination programme for older adults : A Scotland-wide study on RSVpreF vaccine safety: Cullen Lucy A, Gibbons Cheryl L, Shi Ting, Hasan Taimoor, Sullivan Christopher, Marsh Kimberly, Robertson Chris, Cameron Joanne Claire, Ghebrehewet Sam; Vaccines Vol 13 (2025); https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13111088
BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccination uptake, safety, effectiveness, and waning in children and young people aged 5–11 years in Scotland: Rudan Igor, Kerr Steven, Sullivan Christopher, Jeffrey Karen, Grange Zoe, Fenton Lynda, Kurdi Amanj, Shi Ting, Cullen Lucy A, Simpson Colin R, Katikireddi Srinivasa Vittal, Ritchie Lewis D, Robertson Chris, Sheikh Aziz; Journal of Global Health Vol 15 (2025); https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.15.04250
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare associated bloodstream infections in Scottish intensive care units : a retrospective cohort study: Falconer Jennifer, Balfour Mabel, Walsh Stephanie, Milne Aynsley, McCoubrey Jodie, Murdoch Fiona, Hall Roselind, Robertson Chris, Imrie Laura, Lone Nazir, Cairns Shona; Journal of Intensive Care Medicine (2025); https://doi.org/10.1177/08850666251368802
Tocilizumab versus sarilumab among adults hospitalised due to COVID-19 : a federated comparative effectiveness study across England and Scotland under the target trial emulation framework: Zheng Bang, Kurdi Amanj, Amstutz Alain, Green Amelia, Herrett Emily, Tazare John, Wen Qing, Mahalingasivam Viyaasan, Smith Rebecca, t The OpenSAFELY Collaborative, MacKenna Brian, Mehrkar Amir, Bacon Seb, Goldacre Ben, Robertson Chris, Sheikh Aziz, Tomlinson Laurie; ISPOR Europe 2025 (2025)