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Biography
I am a Reader (equivalent to Associate Professor) in Biomedical Statistics, having joined the University of Huddersfield (School of Human and Health Sciences) in January 2010. I am also Adjunct Associate Professor at Swinburne Univerity of Technology, Melbourne, Australia; and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Sydney, Australia.
I was a Visiting Research Fellow at Australian Catholic University (ACU), Melbourne, Australia, in 2015, and held an Honorary Fellowship with ACU from 2015 to 2018. I was also a Visiting Research Fellow in the Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, in 2017.
Before joining the University of Huddersfield, I was employed as an engineer for about 10 years in the nuclear industry; initially for the UK Atomic Energy Authority, and subsequently for British Energy.
Academic qualifications: BSc(Hons) (Mathematics, University of Sheffield 1990); MSc(Eng), MPhil (Materials Science, University of Liverpool 1993, 1997); PhD (Biomedical Statistics, Cardiff University 2010).
Professional qualifications: Graduate Statistician Member of the Royal Statistical Society (FRSS GradStat) since 2006. Achieved Chartered Mathematician status with the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (CMath MIMA) in 2007.
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Biomedical Statistics
- Research study design
- Sample size calculation
- Methods for treatment of missing data
- Questionnaire design
- Assessment of instrument validity and reliability
- Data analysis using advanced statistical methodologies
- Multilevel (hierarchical) modelling
- Time-to-event/multistate & competing risk modelling
- Generalised linear modelling/analysis of binary dat
- Multivariate methods
- Structural equation modelling
- Epidemiological methods
- Meta-analysis methods
- Risk of bias assessment
- Techniques applied to clinical contexts
- primary caries
- wound care/tissue viability studies
- ophthalmology
- pharmaceutical studies
- spinal surgery
- surgical site infections
- podiatric and lower limb studies
- cancer
- mental health
- pressure injuries
- dermatitis
- clinical education
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Projects
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Development and Implementation of an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Educational Programme in Secondary Care.
Blackburn, J. (PI), Stephenson, J. (CoPI) & Conway, B. (CoPI)
1/09/25 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
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A Liquid Thickener Presentation Format for the Therapeutic Management of Dysphagia—A Promising Step Forward in Addressing the Challenges Associated With Thickened Fluids in Swallowing Disorders?
Ullrich, N., Mossel, B., Pownall, S., Burke, J., Perry, H., Robinson, H. & Stephenson, J., 1 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 61, 1, 16 p., e70173.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A cluster randomised feasibility trial assessing an interactive film intervention to improve wellbeing of young people in school settings in the North of England
Christie-De Jong, F., Walker, E., Corlett, H., Hardacre, C., Soulsby, E., Arnott, B., Franks, K., Ling, J., Stephenson, J. & Beretta De Azevedo, L., 1 Dec 2025, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 11, 1, 15 p., 117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advanced Practice Nurse Perceptions of Spirituality: A Global Quantitative Perspective in Everyday Life and Practice Settings
Rogers, M., Stephenson, J., Ali, G., Scheinberg-Andrews, C., Curran, S., Gulliksen, E., Kra-Friedman, A., Ali, N., Lamarche, K., Niu, Y., Slater, H. & Pike, J., 28 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Holistic Nursing. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A health economic analysis of ‘A novel implementation of best evidence practice for incontinence-associated dermatitis’ (IMBED)
Cunich, M., Barakat-Johnson, M., Arora, S., Church, J., Lai, M., Stephenson, J., Basjarahil, S., Campbell, J. L., Disher, G., Geering, S., Ko, N., Leahy, C., Leong, T., McClure, E., O'Grady, M., Walsh, J., White, K. & Coyer, F., 1 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Tissue Viability. 34, 3, 9 p., 100930.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An analysis of predictors of conventional and complementary healthcare use in Yorkshire
Astin, F., Goyder, E., Cooper, R., Stephenson, J. & Javid, F., 1 Dec 2025, In: Advances in Integrative Medicine. 12, 4, 6 p., 100566.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Hydrodistension data
Stephenson, J. (Creator) & Hedley, L. (Owner), University of Huddersfield, 8 Jan 2021
DOI: 10.34696/artv-2n90, https://huddersfield.box.com/s/6o9durrunkdjo65gjge7nf42nbg18soc
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Mental Health Service User Perceptions of Spirituality
Curran, S. (Contributor), Khan, W. (Contributor), Rogers, M. (Creator), Stephenson, J. (Contributor), Walters, P. (Contributor) & Wattis, J. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 18 Oct 2022
DOI: 10.17632/cpnxvhctv8.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/cpnxvhctv8
Dataset
Activities
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Housing and the health service: retaining healthcare staff and improving living conditions
Brown, P. (Speaker), Eastburn, S. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Ferrari, E. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Garside, J. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Gore, T. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Leather, D. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Newton, D. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Pressley, C. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Simcock, T. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Stephenson, J. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
16 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Mental Health Service Users Perceptions of Spirituality – a Mixed Methods Study
Rogers, M. (Speaker), Wattis, J. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Curran, S. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Stephenson, J. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Walters, P. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Khan, W. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
16 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Analysis considerations in the design of a wound / skin study
Stephenson, J. (Speaker)
8 May 2019 → 10 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Why do Nurses Change Dressings: Realities of Clinical Practice
Ousey, K. (Speaker), Blackburn, J. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Stephenson, J. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
23 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Journal of wound care (Journal)
Stephenson, J. (Member of editorial board)
1 Jan 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work