Eligibility
Experience of pharmacoepidemiological approaches and mixed method study designs
Postgraduate research opportunities
Application of pharmacoepidemiological approaches to investigate the utilisation pattern, clinical effectiveness and safety of the novel medications used in the management of cardiovascular diseases
Drug utilisation research; adherence; clinical effectiveness; Antimicrobial Resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; Health Service Research
Number of places
1Opens
17 February 2020Deadline
31 July 2020Duration
36 MonthsProject Details
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the one of the major cause for mortality and morbidity worldwide. In the last decade; there has been new development in the management of CVD through the introduction of new medicines and technologies. However, translation of the efficacy of these new medicines from the resisted clinical trials setting in to real-world clinical practice is not fully identified.
Techniques used:
Techniques used will include pharmacoepidemiology methods in observational and population-based studies.
Funding Details
Applicant will need to self-fund, find sponsorship for tuition and bench fees of £5000-£8000 per annum for duration of studies
Supervisor
Primary Supervisor: Dr Amanj Kurdi
Email: amanj.baker@strath.ac.uk
Further information
Project is suitable for Clinical pharmacists; Pharmacy practice; Clinicians; Clinical epidemiologists
Contact us
Primary Supervisor: Dr Amanj Kurdi
Email: amanj.baker@strath.ac.uk
How to apply
Applicants can apply using the University PEGASUS Application System https://www.strath.ac.uk/science/strathclydeinstituteofpharmacybiomedicalsciences/studywithus-postgraduate/phd/
This project is also suitable for PhD Plus https://www.strath.ac.uk/science/strathclydeinstituteofpharmacybiomedicalsciences/studywithus-postgraduate/phdplus/
This project is also available for Joint Supervision PhD https://www.strath.ac.uk/science/strathclydeinstituteofpharmacybiomedicalsciences/studywithus-postgraduate/jointphd/