Personal profile
Biography
I am a health data scientist passionate about the re(use) of NHS and administrative data to conduct research that will improve health care, patient outcomes and reduce inequalities. I am a Research Fellow at the Health Informatics Centre (HIC) and involved in the service delivery of the Trusted Research Environment (TRE) as Project Manager. My research interests are in health inequalities, mental health, neurodiversity and polypharmacy.
I am an Honorary Research Associated the the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory (SLDO), University of Glasgow, where my postdoct research covered various health areas. Prior to this, I did my PhD at Glasgow Caledonian University Vision Sciences, researching healthy ageing in the visual brain (neuroimaging, psychophysics and psychology used). My MSc in Research Methods in Psychological Sciences was at the University of Glasgow and my undergraduate BSc in Biological Sciences (Psychology) at the University of Edinburgh.
Research interests
Health inequalities, polypharmacy, mental health, and neurodiversity.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Physiological, psychophysical and psychological correlates of the ageing visual cortex, Glasgow Caledonian University
Award Date: 1 Nov 2016
Master of Biological Science, Research Methods in Psychological Sciences, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 3 Oct 2011
External positions
Affiliate Research Associate, University of Glasgow
29 May 2023 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Study On Prescriptions Contributing To The Risk Of High Anticholinergic Burden In Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Retrospective Record Linkage Study
Ward, L., Cooper, S.-A., Henderson, A., Stanley, B., Greenlaw, N., Pacitti, C. & Kinnear, D. (Lead / Corresponding author), 11 Mar 2022, Research Square, p. 1-17, 17 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Risk of anticholinergic burden in adults with intellectual disabilities: a Scottish retrospective cohort study of n = 17 220
Ward, L. M., Stanley, B., Greenlaw, N., Cooper, S.-A., Pacitti, C., Henderson, A., Gibson, J. & Kinnear, D., Sept 2021, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 65, 9, p. 813-830 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hospitalisations and deaths due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions among adults with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland: a cohort study
Sosenko, F. (Lead / Corresponding author), Cairns, D., Jani, B., Ward, L. M., Truesdale, M., Hughes-McCormack, L., Henderson, A. & Melville, C., 2 Mar 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 3, e105055.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Health Informatics Centre: a Regional Safe Haven and Trusted Research Environment Enabling World-Leading Research
Ward, L., Johnston, J., Milburn, K. R., Hall, C., Jones, C., Guignard-Duff, M., Krueger, S., Milligan, G., Hampton, J., Walls, R. & Cole, C., 16 Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Population Data Science. 8, 6, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Investigation of COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Mortality Among Autistic People
the CVD-COVID-UK/COVID-IMPACT Consortium, 21 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Publication peer-review
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European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (Journal)
Ward, L. (Peer reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review