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

Riley, R, Collins, G, Archer, L, Whittle, R, Legha, A, Kirton, L, Dhiman, P, Sadatsafavi, M, Adderley, N, 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.

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

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

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

Umar, N, Wambua, S, Harvey, P, Cusworth, S, Nirantharakumar, K, Haroon, S, Trudgill, N & Adderley, N 2025, 'Development and validation of a risk prediction tool for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in patients presenting in primary care with abdominal symptoms', Journal of Crohn's & Colitis. https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaf044

Wang, Z, Nirantharakumar, K, Copland, A, Quelch, D, Thayakaran, R, Chandan, J, Ferguson, J, Brookes, M, Lewis, M, Rajoriya, N, Trudgill, N, Arasaradnam, R, Bradberry, S, Haroon, S, Bhala, N & Adderley, N 2025, 'Estimating inequality in alcohol-related liver disease burden in the UK, 2009 to 2020: a population-based study using routinely collected data', The Lancet Primary care, vol. 1, no. 1, 100002, pp. None. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanprc.2025.100002

Jones, L, Delicate, A, Waigwa, S, Hodgetts Morton, V, Morris, RK, Whitehurst, J, Hillman, S & Chapter Collaborative Group 2025, 'Exploring views and experiences of childbirth-related perineal trauma: a qualitative study protocol for developing a wound management tool and care pathway', BMJ open, vol. 15, no. 4, e088248. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088248

Makhdom, EA, Subramanian, A, Nirantharakumar, K, Adderley, NJ & Tahrani, AA 2025, 'Obstructive sleep apnoea and risk of fragility fracture in patients with type 2 diabetes: A population-based retrospective cohort study', Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism, vol. 8, no. 6, e70100. https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70100

Grumitt, G, Man, R, Vance, JL, Turner, A, Morris, RK, Morton, VH & CHAPTER Group 2025, 'Outcomes of suture material, suture technique and tissue adhesives for repair of childbirth-related perineal trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis', European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, vol. 312, 114086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114086

Chapter Collaborative Group, Delicate, A, Hillman, S, Morton, V, Morris, RK, Man, R & Jones, L 2025, 'Postnatal care and pathways for childbirth-related perineal trauma in England: A qualitative study of healthcare professionals' experiences and perspectives on future development', Women and Birth, vol. 38, no. 6, 102106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102106

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

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

CHAPTER Group, Man, R, Bhatia, T, Sitch, A, Morris, RK & Hodgetts-Morton, V 2025, 'Prognostic factors for wound complications after childbirth-related perineal trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70041

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