*Longitudinal trajectories of work absence: bridging the gap between health
and work*
*Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) CASE PhD studentship, School
for Primary, Community and Social Care, Keele University*

Project description: The ability to work is one of the biggest drivers of
social inequalities. Poor health, particularly chronic conditions, has a
significant impact on work ability. The overall aim of the PhD is to derive
common longitudinal trajectories of work absence in a population consulting
their general practitioner with a musculoskeletal or mental health
condition, and characterise patients within each of these trajectories to
enable those at risk of more persistent and recurrent work absence to be
identified earlier.

The student will examine whether distinct patterns of work absence (based
on recorded fit notes) are detectable in primary care electronic health
records (EHR) comparing simple measures such as cumulative duration of
absence to longitudinal statistical approaches such as latent class growth
analysis and growth mixture modelling. The student will then assess whether
there are distinct health and sociodemographic characteristics associated
with trajectories defined by persistent or recurrent absence.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to the principal
investigator, Dr Gwenllian Wynne-Jones ([log in to unmask])

Eligibility: Applicants should have (or realistically expect to gain) an
upper second class (2:1) Honours degree or equivalent in medical
statistics, epidemiology, mathematics, or another subject with a
substantial quantitative component. Posts are open to UK nationals. EU
nationals, who have spent at least 3 years prior to the application
resident in the UK, are also eligible to apply.

Studentship: This is a prestigious Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC) CASE studentship as such funding is available for three years to
cover fees for PhD registration (2019/20 home/EU rates currently: £4,327)
and a research studentship stipend starting at £15,009 per annum for
2019/20. The studentship is also subject to a £3000 per annum enhanced
stipend, during PhD studies, as it complies with the ESRC Advanced
Quantitative Methods stream.

Please ensure that you reference the studentship number SPSC2020_01
throughout your application. Please apply here;
http://www.keele.ac.uk/pgresearch/studentships/

The studentship will be allocated as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
To receive full consideration, online applications should be received by 10
March 2020.


-- 
Kelvin Jordan
Professor of Biostatistics
Room 1.111, David Weatherall Building
Centre for Prognosis Research
Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis
School of Primary, Community and Social Care
Keele University
Staffordshire ST5 5BG
Tel: 01782 733924 <http://goog_1524146497>
http://www.keele.ac.uk/pchs/

Please visit our medical record research website: www.keele.ac.uk/mrr

NIHR School for Primary Care Research
*Established in 2006, with revised membership in 2009 and 2015, the
National Institute for Health Research School for Primary Care Research
(SPCR) is a partnership between nine leading academic centres for primary
care research in England. The SPCR’s main aim of increasing the evidence
base for primary care practice, is achieved through high quality research
and strategic leadership. For more information on our programmes of
research and training, please visit our website: spcr.nihr.ac.uk
<http://spcr.nihr.ac.uk> *

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