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Dr Maurice O'Connell

BSc, PgDip, PhD

Contact Details

Post Doctoral Researcher
HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway,
School of Medicine,
NUI Galway & University Hospital Galway,
Galway.
M: 00-353-87-7685416
E: maurice.oconnell@nuigalway.ie

Biography

Maurice O'Connell researches in biostatistics at the HRB Clinical Research Facility, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway.

Maurice's research in biostatistics with Dr John Ferguson and Prof Martin O'Donnell involves building statistical models describing causal relationships in epidemiological datasets to assess disease burden that can be attributed to particular risk factors as well as predict the possible consequences of health care interventions. This research is funded by the Health Research Board (HRB) in Ireland.

Prior to taking up his position in NUI Galway, Maurice researched and lectured in the Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick (2014 -2019), the Department of Accounting & Finance in the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick (2012 -2014) and the Munster Technological University (2019). Maurice held a research position in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Limerick (2013). Maurice has also worked as a post-primary teacher of mathematics in Ireland (2008 -2012). Maurice trained as a Consultant Actuary with Standard Life in Dublin (2003) and Aon Hewitt in Cork (2004-2008)

Education:

PhD (Health Economics & Statistics), Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick.
Supervisors: Professor of Health Economics John F Forbes, Professor of Statistics Cathal D Walsh and Dr Sara Hayes (Physiotherapy).
(2014 – 2019).

Postgraduate Diploma in Education, University College Cork (2008 -2009).

Institute & Faculty of Actuary Examinations in the United Kingdom & Ireland (2004-2008).

Bachelor of Science in Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, Dublin City University (2000 - 2004).

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurice-o-connell-3a234518/

https://sites.google.com/site/mauricemartinoconnell/home

Research Interests

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	'Pathway-specific population attributable fractions' Maurice M O¿Connell, John P Ferguson (2022) 'Pathway-specific population attributable fractions'. International Journal Of Epidemiology, [DOI] [Details]
	(2020)	'The University of Limerick Education and Research Network for General Practice (ULEARN-GP): practice characteristics and general practitioner perspectives' Andrew O’Regan, Peter Hayes, Ray O’Connor, Monica Casey, Pat O’Dwyer, Aidan Culhane, Patrick O’Donnell, Gary Stack, John Cuddihy, Billy O’Connell, Jerry O’Flynn, Walter Cullen, Jane O’Doherty, Maurice O’Connell & Liam Glynn (2020) 'The University of Limerick Education and Research Network for General Practice (ULEARN-GP): practice characteristics and general practitioner perspectives'. BMC Family Practice, 21 [DOI] [Details]
	(2020)	'Revisiting Sequential Attributable Fractions' John Ferguson, Maurice O'Connell, and Martin O'Donnel (2020) 'Revisiting Sequential Attributable Fractions'. Archives Of Public Health = Archives Belges De Sante¿ Publique, 78 [DOI] [Details]
	(2017)	'Discrete Event Simulation Modelling of Long Term Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: Extrapolation of the E-COMPARED Randomised Controlled Trial' O’Connell MM, Kolovos S, Bosmans JE, Forbes JF, E-COMPARED Consortium. (2017) 'Discrete Event Simulation Modelling of Long Term Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: Extrapolation of the E-COMPARED Randomised Controlled Trial'. Value In Health, [DOI] [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2017)	Final E- COMPARED Consortium Meeting, University of Bern, Switzerland, O’Connell MM, Kolovos S, Bosmans JE, Forbes JF, E-COMPARED Consortium. (2017) European Comparative Effectiveness Research on Internet-based Depression Treatment (E-COMPARED), 8 EU Country Randomised Controlled Trials, “Long term cost-effectiveness of blended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (bCBT) versus treatment as usual on pooled EU-data based on Discrete Event Simulation Modelling”. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Final E- COMPARED Consortium Meeting, University of Bern, Switzerland, University of Bern, Switzerland , 16-JUN-17 - 16-JUN-17. [Details]
	(2017)	International Health Economics Association (iHEA) 2017 Bi- Annual World Congress, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Maurice M O’Connell, Sara Hayes, Cathal D Walsh, John F Forbes (2017) Repair and Surveillance of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Moving from a Bayesian Cohort Analysis to an Individualised Microsimulation. [Oral Presentation], International Health Economics Association (iHEA) 2017 Bi- Annual World Congress, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA , 08-JUL-17 - 11-JUL-17. [Details]
	(2017)	International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR) 20th Annual European Congress,Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, Scotland, O’Connell MM, Kolovos S, Bosmans JE, Forbes JF, E-COMPARED Consortium. (2017) Discrete Event Simulation Modelling of Long Term Cost-Effectiveness of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: Extrapolation of the E-COMPARED Randomised Controlled Trial. [Oral Presentation], International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (ISPOR) 20th Annual European Congress,Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, Scotland, Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, Scotland , 04-NOV-17 - 08-NOV-17. [Details]
	(2017)	Final E-COMPARED Consortium Meeting, University of Bern, Switzerland, Lise Kemmeren, Lisa Kooistra, Rocio Herrero, Naira Topocco, Asmae Doukani, Ingrid Titzier, Ewelina Smoktunowicz, Jean Baptiste Hazo, Ward van Breda, Vincent Bremer, Maurice O’Connell and Dennis Becker. (2017) Panel early career researchers: Behind the scene. [Invited Oral Presentation], Final E-COMPARED Consortium Meeting, University of Bern, Switzerland, University of Bern, Switzerland , 16-JUN-17 - 16-JUN-17. [Details]
	(2017)	The Association of University Departments of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI) in partnership with The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Castletroy Park, Dr Orla Crowley, Dr Clare Daly, Dr Padraig Connaughton, Dr Bertie Daly, Maurice O’Connell. (2017) A typical day in General Practice in Ireland. [Poster Presentation], The Association of University Departments of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI) in partnership with The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Castletroy Park, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick , 09-MAR-17 - 10-MAR-17. [Details]
	(2016)	4th Consortium Meeting E-COMPARED, Hotel Dieu, 1, place du Paris Notre-Dame, Paris, O’Connell MM, Kolovos S, Bosmans JE, Forbes JF, E-COMPARED Consortium. (2016) Long term cost- effectiveness of blended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (bCBT) versus treatment as usual on pooled EU-data based on Discrete Event Simulation Modelling. [Invited Oral Presentation], 4th Consortium Meeting E-COMPARED, Hotel Dieu, 1, place du Paris Notre-Dame, Paris, Hotel Dieu, 1, place du Paris Notre-Dame, Paris , 03-NOV-16. [Details]
	(2016)	The International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII), 8th Scientific Meeting, Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, United States, S. Kolovos, J.E. Bosmans, M O’Connell, K. Chevrel, M. van Tulder, JF Forbes, H. Riper. (2016) A discrete event simulation model for the economic evaluation of a blended CBT depression treatment. [Poster Presentation], The International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII), 8th Scientific Meeting, Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, United States, Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, United States , 07-APR-16 - 09-APR-16. [Details]