Dr David Young

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Mathematics and Statistics

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Personal statement

Following a degree in mathematics and a PhD in statistics, David worked as a Senior Statistician for Sanofi Pharmaceuticals in Newcastle and Paris, before returning to academic research at Harvard University in Boston developing statistical algorithms to identify brain cells targeted by anti-psychotic drugs. After a two-year contract with the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics at the University of Glasgow as a Statistician/Data Manager, David took up a joint post as lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Strathclyde and Consultant Statistician for the NHS.

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Qualifications

Chartered Statistician

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Publications

Machine learning in clinical diagnosis of head and neck cancer
Black Hollie, Young David, Rogers Alexander, Montgomery Jenny
Clinical Otolaryngology, pp. 1-8 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.14220
A comparison of semi-parametric and parametric survival methods on student dropouts from higher education
Burns Nathan, Young David, Sherriff A, Kelly Louise
Royal Statistical Society Annual Conference 2024 (2024)
A comparison of generalised linear models to determine the academic success of university students from traditionally disadvantaged backgrounds
Burns Nathan, Young David, Sherriff A, Kelly Louise
Royal Statistical Society Annual Conference 2024 (2024)
Conceptualization of children-reported outcome measures for sinonasal disease; the pediatric sinus and nasal quality of life questionnaire (pSN-5)
Shah Faizan, Hurley Rhona, Hulse Kate, Young David, Wynne David, Mohd Slim Mohd Afiq
Cureus (2024)
Impact of maternal body mass index (BMI) and the challenges of fetal echocardiography
Hunter L, Panagiotopoulou O, Mulholland J, Bannerman K, Young D, Anderson L
Public health Vol 233, pp. 22-24 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.020
Insomnia prehabilitation in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients : protocol for a pilot, multicentre, randomised controlled trial comparing nurse delivered sleep restriction therapy to sleep hygiene education (INVEST trial)
Fleming Leanne, Zibaite Solveiga, Kyle Simon D, Boyd Kathleen, Green Vivien, Mansell James, Elsberger Beatrix, Young David
PLoS ONE Vol 19 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305304

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Research Interests

Medical Statistics

Professional Activities

SQA Advanced Higher Statistics Reviewer
Advisor
2/11/2024
Investigating variability in a large cohort of typically developing children in Scotland – preliminary analysis of non-speech tasks
Contributor
22/10/2024
SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics Reviewer
Advisor
5/10/2024
AstraZeneca Medical Statistics Training
Speaker
30/9/2024
QP6 Mathematics and Statistics
Speaker
9/9/2024
EBO-ESCRS Subspecialty Online Exam
Consultant
5/9/2024

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Projects

A pilot randomised controlled trial of sleep restriction therapy versus sleep hygiene education for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with acute insomnia
Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2024 - 31-Dec-2025
Variability in child speech (VariCS)
Kuschmann, Anja (Principal Investigator) Barry, Sarah (Co-investigator) Cleland, Joanne (Co-investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
01-Aug-2022 - 25-Apr-2026
Improving older adults' vaccination uptake: are existing measures of vaccine hesitancy valid and reliabe for older people?
Williams, Lynn (Principal Investigator) Brown Nicholls, Louise (Co-investigator) Cogan, Nicola (Co-investigator) Rasmussen, Susan (Co-investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
01-Feb-2020 - 31-Jul-2020
Psychological barriers to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake in those with chronic respiratory disease: A mixed methods study
Williams, Lynn (Principal Investigator) Cogan, Nicola (Co-investigator) Rasmussen, Susan (Co-investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
Psychological barriers to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake in those with chronic respiratory disease: A mixed methods study
01-May-2019 - 30-Apr-2020
Developing an infancy feeding and eating scale
Young, David (Principal Investigator)
01-Feb-2007 - 31-Jul-2008

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Contact

Dr David Young
Reader
Mathematics and Statistics

Email: david.young@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3806