Dr Laura Quinn BSc, MSc, PGCHE, PhD

Laura Quinn

Department of Applied Health Sciences
Research Fellow in Medical Statistics

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Email
l.quinn@bham.ac.uk
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Department of Applied Health Sciences
Public Health building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 2TT

Laura Quinn is a Research Fellow in Medical Statistics. Her research focuses on diagnostic test evaluation in medical imaging, particularly interobserver variability studies, and the application of interrupted time series analysis in applied health research.

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Qualifications

  • PhD in Medical Statistics, University of Birmingham, 2025
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), University of Birmingham, 2025
  • MSc in Statistics with Applications in Medicine, University of Southampton, 2016
  • BSc (Hons) in Mathematics with Statistics, University of Limerick, 2015

Biography

Laura is a Research Fellow in Medical Statistics in the Department of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Birmingham. She works across the Biostatistics, Evidence Synthesis, Test Evaluation and Modelling (BESTEAM) research group and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West Midlands.

Her research focuses on diagnostic test evaluation in medical imaging, particularly interobserver variability studies, and the application of interrupted time series analysis in applied health research. Laura completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham, funded by an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship. She also holds an MSc in Statistics with Applications in Medicine from the University of Southampton and a BSc in Mathematics with Statistics from the University of Limerick.

Since joining the University in 2016, Laura has contributed to numerous national and international research projects, including NIHR- and MRC-funded studies in diagnostic test evaluation and global health. She has authored more than 45 peer-reviewed publications.

Laura teaches on the Master's in Public Health (MPH) programme and the undergraduate Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) degree. She is the deputy module lead for Advanced Statistics on the Public Health Master’s programme.

Teaching

Postgraduate supervision

  • Applied statistics projects
  • Diagnostic test evaluation
  • Time series analysis

Research

 Research interests

  • Diagnostic test evaluation and interobserver variability in medical imaging
  • Interrupted time series analysis
  • Cluster randomised trials
  • Analysis of routinely collected healthcare data

Current projects

  • Interobserver variability in diagnostic imaging: Evaluating study design and methods using case and simulation studies
  • Health services evaluation projects: Applying interrupted time series and threshold analysis to assess NHS performance targets, including cancelled operations and A&E waiting times
  • Global health projects: Conducting statistical analysis for projects in low- and middle-income countries, including interrupted time series, cluster randomised trials, and mediation analyses

Other activities

Laura is a member of the RSS West Midlands Local Group.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Kudrna, L, Yates, J, Alidu, L, Hemming, K, Quinn, L, Schmidtke, KA, Jones, J, Al-Khudairy, L, Jolly, K, Bird, P, Campbell, N, Bharatan, I, Latuszynska, A, Currie, G & Lilford, R 2025, 'A Mixed-Methods Cluster Randomised Waitlist-Controlled Trial of a Goal-Based Behaviour Change Intervention Implemented in Workplaces', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 22, no. 3, 398. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030398

Quinn, L, Bird, P, Hofer, TP & Lilford, R 2025, 'Cancelled elective operations and 28-day breaches in the NHS in England: an interrupted time series analysis of the 2002 penalty policy, 2008 recession, and COVID-19 pandemic (1994–2023)', The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, vol. 56, 101368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101368

Macdonald, C, Cross-Sudworth, F, Quinn, L, MacArthur, C, Bick, D, Jones, E & Taylor, B 2025, 'Content and timing of the 6-8 week maternal postnatal check: a mixed methods study', BJGP Open, vol. 9, no. 2, 0229. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0229

Rwanda912 RIGHT Group & Belli, T 2025, 'Developing and integrating a destination decision support algorithm into an innovative electronic communication platform to improve injury care service coordination in Rwanda: the Rwanda912 study protocol', BMJ open, vol. 15, e102355. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102355

Edet, A, Kudrna, L & Quinn, L 2025, 'Impact of workforce characteristics and monetary incentives on uptake of health and wellbeing initiatives in the United Kingdom', PLOS Global Public Health, vol. 5, no. 3, e0003984. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003984

McDevitt, WM, Afshari, FT, Gallo, P, Quinn, L, Martin-Lamb, D, Pepper, J, Lo, WB, Rodrigues, D & Solanki, GA 2025, 'Intraoperative neuromonitoring and mapping during spinal cord untethering surgery; a single-centre paediatric neurosurgery unit experience', Child's Nervous System, vol. 41, no. 1, 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06665-5

Jones, E, Quinn, L, Tanner, J-R, Jankovic, J, Berrisford, G, MacArthur, C & Taylor, B 2025, 'Prevalence and incidence of moderate and severe mental illness in the second postpartum year in England (1995–2020): a national retrospective cohort study using primary care data', The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, vol. 53, 101312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101312

Sheferaw, ED, Alyande, B, Munyura, O, Nuhu, A, Nishimwe, A, Nyinawankusi, J, Uwitonze, JM, Nepomuscene Sindikubwabo, J, Bagahirwa, I, Hagumimana, D, Hagenimana, F, Inkotanyi , CF, Semuto, JC, Rukundo, G, Ignatowicz, A, D’Ambruoso, L, Muhire, P, Jayaraman, S, Agabe Nkusi, E, Quinn, L, Bekele, A, Byiringiro, JC & Davies, J 2025, 'Reaching the right facility for emergency patients: destinations of patients transported by emergency medical services in Kigali, Rwanda', International Journal of Emergency Medicine, vol. 18, 75. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00853-z

McDevitt, WM, Jones, TJ, Quinn, L, Easter, CL, Jing, J, Westover, MB, Scholefield, BR, Seri, S & Drury, NE 2025, 'Surgery on the aortic arch and feasibility of electroencephalography (SAFE) monitoring in neonates: protocol for a prospective observational cohort study', BMJ open, vol. 15, no. 7, e106423. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106423

Rwanda912 RIGHT Group 2025, 'Use of an innovative electronic communications platform (912Rwanda) to improve pre-hospital transport of injured people in Rwanda: protocol for a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation interrupted time series study', BMJ open, vol. 15, no. 8, e100826. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100826

Schmidtke, KA, Kudrna, L, Quinn, L, Bird, P, Hemming, K, Venable, Z & Lilford, R 2024, 'Cluster randomised evaluation of a training intervention to increase the use of statistical process control charts for hospitals in England: making data count', BMJ Quality & Safety. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017094

Quinn, L, Bird, P & Lilford, R 2024, 'Effect of cancer waiting time standards in the English National Health Service: a threshold analysis', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 24, 929. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11350-z

UK Audit and Research Collaborative in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (UKARCOG) Members 2024, 'Induction of labour care in the UK: A cross-sectional survey of maternity units', PLoS ONE, vol. 19, no. 2, e0297857. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297857

O'Dowd, TM, Fleury, R, Power, E, Dooley, N, Quinn, L, Petropoulos, S, Healy, C, Smyth, B & Cannon, M 2024, 'Risk and protective factors for cannabis use in adolescence: a population-based survey in schools', Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2024.28

Quinn, L, Martin, J, Asamane, E, Manaseki-Holland, S, Lilford, RJ, Traore, L, Thompson, J, Watson, SI & Hemming, K 2024, 'Statistical analysis plan for cluster randomised trial to evaluate a community-level complementary food safety and hygiene and nutrition intervention in Mali: the MaaCiwara study', Trials, vol. 25, no. 1, 483. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08328-x

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