Dr Ula Nur BSc MSc PhD
- CR UK Cancer Survival Group, Room 253
- LSHTM
- Keppel Street
- London
- WC1E 7HT
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Graduated with a joint degree in Statistics and Computer science from the University of Khartoum/Sudan. Completed an M.Sc. of Medical Statistics at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1993. Worked for three years as a Research Associate at the Department of Neurosciences and mental health/Imperial College London. Her main research in mental health and neurosciences was on the relationship between a number of psychiatric symptoms, and personality disturbance. Ula also took part in teaching medical statistics to under graduates and post-graduates students at the Faculty of Medicine/Imperial college London.
Investigated the impact of methods of handling missing data on estimates in Cohort studies, with greater focus on multiple imputation. Awarded a PhD of Biostatistics from the University of Leeds in 2004.
Joined the Cancer Survival Group/ Department of Non-communicable disease Epidemiology as a lecturer in Cancer Survival in December 2005.
Affiliation
Teaching
Ula organises the Analysis of Hierarchical & other dependent data module, and teaches on the Statistical methods in epidemiology module.
Research
Ula's current research include socio-economic inequalities in cancer survival in patients who took part in clinical trails. Modelling relative survival in the presence of incomplete data.
Research areas
- Statistical methods
Disciplines
- Epidemiology
- Statistics
Disease and Health Conditions
- Cancer
Countries
- United Kingdom
Other interests
- Cancer Survial
- Handling Missing Data
- Multiple Imputation
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Selected publications
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Socio-economic inequalities in testicular cancer survival within two clinical studies.
Nur, U. ; Rachet, B. ; Parmar, M.K. ; Sydes, M.R. ; Cooper, N. ; Stenning, S. ; Read, G. ; Oliver, T. ; Mason, M. ; Coleman, M.P. ;
Cancer Epidemiol, 2011;
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Modelling relative survival in the presence of incomplete data: a tutorial.
Nur, U.; Shack, L.G.; Rachet, B.; Carpenter, J.R.; Coleman, M.P.;
Int J Epidemiol, 2010; 39(1):118-28
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Population-based cancer survival trends in England and Wales up to 2007: an assessment of the NHS cancer plan for England.
Rachet, B.; Maringe, C.; Nur, U.; Quaresma, M.; Shah, A.; Woods, L.M.; Ellis, L.; Walters, S.; Forman, D.; Steward, J.; Coleman, M.P.;
Lancet Oncol, 2009; 10(4):351-69
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The impact of handling missing data on alcohol consumption estimates in the UK women cohort study.
Nur, U.; Longford, N.T.; Cade, J.E.; Greenwood, D.C.;
Eur J Epidemiol, 2009; 24(10):589-95
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Survival from testicular cancer in England and Wales up to 2001.
Nur, U.; Rachet, B.; Mitry, E.; Cooper, N.; Coleman, M.P.;
Br J Cancer, 2008; 99 Suppl 1:S80-2
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No socioeconomic inequalities in colorectal cancer survival within a randomised clinical trial.
Nur, U.; Rachet, B.; Parmar, M.K.; Sydes, M.R.; Cooper, N.; Lepage, C.; Northover, J.M.; James, R.; Coleman, M.P.; AXIS collaborators, .;
Br J Cancer, 2008; 99(11):1923-8
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Analysis of a long-term study of neurotic disorder, with insights into the process of non-response
Longford, N.T.; Tyrer, R.; Nur, U.A.M.; Seivewright, H.
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series a-Statistics in Society, 2006; 169:507-523
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Social function, clinical symptoms and personality disturbance
Nur, U. ; Tyrer, P.; Merson, S.; Johnson, T.
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2003; 21:18-21
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