Professor Nicola Adderley BA, MSci (Cantab), MA, MPhil, PhD, MPH, PGCert, FHEA

Professor Nicola Adderley

Department of Applied Health Sciences
Professor of Epidemiology and Real-World Evidence
Health Informatics and Multimorbidity Team Lead
School of Health Sciences Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Contact details

Address
Department of Applied Health Sciences
IOEM building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Nicki Adderley is a Professor of Epidemiology and Real-World Evidence. She leads the multidisciplinary Health Informatics and Multimorbidity team in the Department of Applied Health Sciences, and is Deputy Lead for the Birmingham BRC Data, Diagnostics and Decision Tools theme.  Nicki is also the School of Health Sciences Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Nicki’s research focusses on real-world evidence; she uses routinely collected healthcare data to produce high quality research on epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, clinical practice and healthcare utilisation relevant to patients and clinicians.

Qualifications

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2020
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, 2020
  • MPH in Public Health, University of Birmingham, 2016
  • PhD in Egyptology, University of Birmingham, 2009
  • MPhil in Egyptology, University of Birmingham, 2005
  • MA in Egyptology, University of Birmingham, 2003
  • MSci in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, 2001
  • BA in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, 2001

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Kamran, U, Evison, F, Morris, EJA, Brookes, M, Rutter, M, Beaton, D, McCord, M, Adderley, N & Trudgill, NJ 2026, 'Differences in endoscopy characteristics between providers with the highest and lowest Post Endoscopy Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer rates in England', United European Gastroenterology Journal.

Jordan, RE, Keene, SJ, Franssen, FME, Fitzmaurice, D, Adderley, NJ, Dickens, AP, Martin, JT, Sitch, AJ, Enocson, A, Jowett, S, Riley, RD, Miller, MR, Cooper, BG, Turner, A, Jolly, K, Ayres, JG, Stockley, R, Greenfield, S, Siebert, S, Daley, A, Cheng, KK, de Vries, F, Wouters, EFM & Adab, P 2026, 'Prognostic score for predicting respiratory admissions among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: development and validation in population cohorts (Birmingham Lung Improvement Studies (BLISS))', BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol. 392, e084521. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-084521

Jordan, RE, Keene, SJ, Franssen, FME, Fitzmaurice, D, Adderley, NJ, Dickens, AP, Martin, J, Sitch, AJ, Enocson, A, Jowett, S, Riley, RD, Miller, MR, Cooper, BG, Turner, A, Jolly, K, Ayres, JG, Stockley, R, Greenfield, S, Siebert, S, Daley, A, Cheng, KK, de Vries, F, Wouters , EFM & Adab, P 2026, 'The Birmingham Lung Improvement Studies (BLISS) prognostic score for predicting respiratory hospitalisations among primary care COPD patients: development, internal and external validation in population cohorts', BMJ.

Gooden, T, Subramanian, A, Cooper, J, Nirantharakumar, K, Adderley, N & Thomas, GN 2026, 'The risk of suicide attempts after head injury: a matched UK population-based cohort study', Neurology, vol. 106, no. 2, e214474. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000214474

Riley, RD, Collins, GS, Archer, L, Whittle, R, Legha, A, Kirton, L, Dhiman, P, Sadatsafavi, M, Adderley, NJ, Alderman, J, Martin, GP & Ensor, J 2025, 'A decomposition of Fisher’s information to inform sample size for developing or updating fair and precise clinical prediction models - Part 2: time-to-event outcomes', Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, vol. 9, no. 1, 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41512-025-00204-9

CHAPTER Group, Armstrong, H, Whitehurst, J, Morris, RK, Morton, V & Man, R 2025, 'Antibiotic prophylaxis for childbirth-related perineal trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis', PLOS ONE, vol. 20, no. 5, e0323267. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323267

Minhas, S, Chandan, J, Knibb, RC, Diwakar, L & Adderley, N 2025, 'Association between atopic disorders and mental ill health: a UK-based retrospective cohort study', BMJ Open, vol. 15, no. 5, e089181. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089181

Pickard-Michels, T, Adderley, NJ, Nagakumar, P, Simms-Williams, N, Sitch, A, Thayakaran, R, Punyadasa, D, Nirantharakumar, K & Haroon, S 2025, 'Association between mental health disorders and asthma exacerbations in adults: a retrospective cohort study in UK primary care', BMJ Open Respiratory Research, vol. 12, no. 1, e003244. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2025-003244

Makhdom, E, Maher, A, Ottridge, R, Nicholls, M, Ali, A, Cooper, BG, Ajjan, RA, Bellary, S, Hanif, W, Hanna, F, Hughes, D, Jayagopal, V, Mahto, R, Patel, M, Young, J, Nayak, AU, Chen, MZ, Kyaw-Tun, J, Gonzalez, S, Gouni, R, Subramanian, A, Adderley, N & Tahrani, A 2025, 'Association Between Sleep Duration and Obesity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study', Diabetic Medicine, vol. 42, no. 6, e70051. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.70051

Deslee, G, Fabry-Vendrand, C, Salmi, E, Poccardi, N, Coriat, A, Ghout, I, Eteve-Pitsaer, C, Adderley, N & Leleu, H 2025, 'Characteristics of patients initiated on budesonide/glycopyrronium bromide/formoterol fumarate single inhaler triple therapy for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based observational study', International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, vol. 20, pp. 1131-1142. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S495086

Man, R, Morris, RK, Magill, L, Hughes, T, Perry, R, Tohill, S, Henry, N, Kadir, B, MacArthur, C, Hodgetts Morton, V & CHAPTER Group 2025, 'Complications After Childbirth-Related Perineal Trauma up to Six-Weeks Postpartum: A Prospective Cohort Study', BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, vol. 133, no. 2, pp. 274-282. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18356

Kamran, U, Gronlund, TA, Morris, EJA, Brookes, M, Rutter, M, McCord, M, Adderley, NJ & Trudgill, N 2025, 'Consensus on Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Key Performance Indicators to Reduce Post Endoscopy Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer', United European Gastroenterology Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/ueg2.70001

Preprint

Riley, RD, Collins, GS, Archer, L, Whittle, R, Legha, A, Kirton, L, Dhiman, P, Sadatsafavi, M, Adderley, NJ, Alderman, J, Martin, GP & Ensor, J 2025 'A decomposition of Fisher's information to inform sample size for developing fair and precise clinical prediction models -- Part 2: time-to-event outcomes' arXiv. <https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.14482>

Review article

Man, R, Le Vance, J, Popa, Y, Wilson, D, Tohill, S, Maltby, J, Hodgetts Morton, V, Morris, RK & CHAPTER Group 2026, 'Healing-assessment tools for perineal and cesarean section wounds in postpartum women: A scoping review', Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70089

Heppell, C, Subramanian, A, Adderley, N, Nirantharakumar, K, Denniston, A, Pavesio, C & Braithwaite, T 2025, 'Comprehensive Update on Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Uveitis and New Epidemiological Insights from the United Kingdom', Ocular immunology and inflammation, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 535-547. https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2025.2491567

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