@harperstar

Population and health data scientist and health geographer. Interest in effect of local environment and wider determinants on health. Pilates teacher too.

 London, England
Joined August 2011
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CEG data scientists have published a fast, standardised method for grouping patient records into ‘households’, enabling more effective research into the factors that shape our health: qmul.ac.uk/ceg/news/items/ne… @IJPDS @harperstar @milmarsz @richfry @QMULBartsTheLon @QMUL_WIPH
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New standardised method for grouping patient records into ‘households’ will enable more effective research into factors that shape our health Opening up new possibilities for studying wider determinants of health quickly and frequently READ ijpds.org/news/09-04-2024-gr… #patientdata
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GeoPlace
@GeoPlaceLLP6 May 2023
🚑 Improving health #GeoPlace2023 Speakers will show how UPRNs facilitate data sharing and better place-based care to save lives and support health security @NHSEngland @harperstar @UKHSA Find out more at bit.ly/3ZZ0gCc #UPRN
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We'll be there! #GeoPlace2023 Dr Gill Harper @harperstar presents our ASSIGN algorithm, Wed 10th, session 4. ASSIGN enables analysis of property information and health at household level while keeping addresses and identities hidden from researchers. #UPRN
GeoPlace
@GeoPlaceLLP6 May 2023
🚑 Improving health #GeoPlace2023 Speakers will show how UPRNs facilitate data sharing and better place-based care to save lives and support health security @NHSEngland @harperstar @UKHSA Find out more at bit.ly/3ZZ0gCc #UPRN
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Being able to link addresses across data systems offers a valuable resource for health data science. @harperstar from @QMUL_CEG has developed an algorithm to accurately and securely match addresses from health records to a reference database 📍 bit.ly/398gymN

Evaluation of the ASSIGN open-source deterministic address-matching algorithm for allocating unique...

hdruk.ac.uk
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Delighted that our paper on evaluating our ASSIGN address-matching algorithm is now available ijpds.org/article/view/1674 @IJPDS @QMUL_CEG @QMUL_WIPH #DataSavesLives #datalinkage #UPRNs #geospatial #peopleandplace
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ASSIGN is a new algorithm helping researchers study more precisely how health is impacted by where we live and who we live with. And its already helping address important public health questions, including #COVID19. Find out more here ijpds.org/article/view/1674 #datalinkage
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Did you know that where you live and who you live with can shed light onto how your environment and household can effect your health? ASSIGN is a new algorithm helping researchers study more precisely how health is impacted by where and who we live with. ijpds.org/news/assign
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ASSIGN is a new algorithm helping researchers study more precisely how health is impacted by where we live and who we live with. And its already helping address important public health questions, including #COVID19. Find out more here ijpds.org/article/view/1674 #healthdata
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Our @wellcometrust #PhD 'Health Data in Practice' develops future scientific leaders. Study with us to realise the potential of health data research for the benefit of patients, healthcare systems and society. Applications open until 10 January qmul.ac.uk/iphs/study-with-u… @hdip_dtp
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Health Data Research UK Announces Black Internship Programme Starting Summer 2021 hdruk.ac.uk/?p=135177
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The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted what we human geographers do and the value of it. #geography #place Want to understand the Covid map? Look at where we live and how we work | Danny Dorling theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Want to understand the Covid map? Look at where we live and how we work | Danny Dorling

It’s social, not medical, science that tells us most about the disparate spread of this pandemic

theguardian.com
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Awwww, go on Scotland, ya beauty! #ScotlandNT #NoScotlandNoParty 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️🥳
Sky Sports Scotland
@ScotlandSky12 Nov 2020
"I hope everyone back home is having a party tonight!" 🥳 Just look how much it means to Ryan Christie! 🥺
Enjoyed presenting in the Data Linkage Techniques/Issues session at @IPDLN #IPDLN2020 conference on Tuesday. Video now available. Only slightly devastated it didn't take place in Australia as planned! #datalinkage
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Amazing PhD opportunities at @QMUL
Health Data in Practice DTP@hdip_dtp10 Nov 2020
Applications for entry to the HDiP programme in September 2021 are now OPEN! Visit our website for application guidance and to apply: qmul.ac.uk/iphs/study-with-u…
My presentation on 'Evaluating accuracy and bias in an address-matching algorithm' coming up this morning at 8.58am at #IPDLN2020 conference @IPDLN
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Our recent paper found that 'although life expectancy is increasing overall and the gap between men and women is lessening, improvements are slower paced in more deprived areas such that the gap between rich and poor is slowly worsening over time' cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Very important and beautifully said.
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This is heart-warmingly amazing
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@MarcusRashford22 Oct 2020
Blown away by news of local businesses stepping up to fill the voucher scheme deficit during the October half term. Selflessness, kindness, togetherness, this is the England I know 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Add #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY to your tweets so I can track them. I will share as many as I can ♥️
Presentation on our work on health inequalities based on the Tower Hamlets Whole Systems Data Project coming up next at #BSPS2020 conference @bspsUK #bigdata #datalinkage #datasaveslives
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