Personal profile
Biography
Dr Kathryn Richardson is a Senior Research Fellow in Statistics at the Norwich Medical School. Her research focusses on the application of pharmacoepidemiological methods to examine the patterns and consequences of medication use in older people. Dr Richardson recently completed an Alzheimer’s Society postdoctoral fellowship, refining her earlier work into the impact of anticholinergic bladder medications on dementia risk. Previously she led an Alzheimer’s Society funded project on anticholinergic medications and benzodiazepines and conducted an NIHR funded project on medications for sleep disturbance in dementia. Dr Richardson has expertise in the analysis of electronic health records, and leads access to the Norwich Epidemiology Centre's CPRD multi-study licence.
Career
- Senior Research Fellow, University of East Anglia, 2020 – Present
- Research Fellow, University of East Anglia, 2014 – 2020
- Senior Statistician, Research in Real Life Ltd, 2013 – 2014
- Research Associate, University of Cambridge, 2008 - 2010
- Statistician, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2004 - 2008
Academic Background
- PhD, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 2014
- Statistics, MSc, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2004
- Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics, BSc (First Class), University of Warwick, 2000
Key Research Interests
- Analysis of electronic health records including the Clinical Practice Research Datalink
- Pharmacoepidemiology methodology
- Dementia epidemiology
- Adverse effects of medication use in older people
- Triangulation of evidence
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin
Award Date: 1 Jan 2014
Master of Statistics, University of British Columbia
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics, University of Warwick
Award Date: 14 Jun 2000
Keywords
- Public Health, Health Services & Primary Care
- Pharmacy
- Statistics in Social Sciences
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
The ICAST Programme
Philpott, C. (Principal Investigator), Garner (nee Murray), N. (Co-Investigator), Minihane, A.-M. (Co-Investigator), Naughton, F. (Co-Investigator), Sims, E. (Co-Investigator), Turner, D. (Co-Investigator), Gooding, J. (Researcher), Richardson, K. (Researcher), Skinner, J. (Researcher) & Vishwakarma, PhD, R. (Researcher)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/06/26 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
-
Exploring risks for women who have a pregnancy after bariatric surgery to inform pregnancy and postnatal care needs
Parretti, H. (Principal Investigator), Richardson, K. (Co-Investigator), Skinner, J. (Co-Investigator), Gooding, J. (Researcher) & Davies, C. (Research Fellow)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/01/26 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
-
Developing a Decision-Support Tool for Anaesthetic Care in Pregnant Mothers with Congenital Heart Disease: A Preliminary Study Using Systematic Review, Feasibility Data, and Stakeholder Engagement
Macgregor, A. (Principal Investigator), Richardson, K. (Co-Investigator) & Howard Wilsher, S. (Researcher)
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1/08/25 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
-
PREDICTion of GastroIntestinal malignancy in patients with IRON Deficiency (PREDICT-GI-IRON)
Alexandre, L. (Principal Investigator), Chan, S. (Principal Investigator), Chin, J. (Co-Investigator), Parretti, H. (Co-Investigator), Richardson, K. (Co-Investigator), Steel, N. (Co-Investigator), Vishwakarma, PhD, R. (Co-Investigator), Clark, A. (CTU Role) & Varley, A. (Researcher)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/03/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
-
Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Algorithms to identify associations between primary care prescriptions and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a retrospective nested case-control study
Wang, W. (Principal Investigator), Richardson, K. (Co-Investigator), Skinner, J. (Co-Investigator), Wang, W. (Co-Investigator) & Davies, C. (Research Fellow)
1/04/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
-
Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia: case-control study
Richardson, K., Fox, C., Maidment, I., Steel, N., Loke, Y. K., Arthur, A., Myint, P. K., Grossi, C. M., Mattishent, K., Bennett, K., Campbell, N. L., Boustani, M., Robinson, L., Brayne, C., Matthews, F. E. & Savva, G. M., 26 Apr 2018, In: British Medical Journal. 361, 361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile387 Citations (Scopus)35 Downloads (Pure) -
Anticholinergic medication use and cognitive impairment in the older population: The medical research council cognitive function and ageing study
Fox, C., Richardson, K., Maidment, I. D., Savva, G. M., Matthews, F. E., Smithard, D., Coulton, S., Katona, C., Boustani, M. A. & Brayne, C., Aug 2011, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 59, 8, p. 1477-1483 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
546 Citations (Scopus) -
History of benzodiazepine prescriptions and risk of dementia: Possible bias due to prevalent users and covariate measurement timing in a nested case-control study
Richardson, K., Mattishent, K., Loke, Y., Steel, N., Fox, C., Grossi Sampedro, C., Bennett, K., Maidment, I., Boustani, M., Matthews, F., Myint, P., Campbell, N., Brayne, C., Robinson, L. & Savva, G., Jul 2019, In: American Journal of Epidemiology. 188, 7, p. 1228-1236Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile32 Citations (Scopus)90 Downloads (Pure) -
The effect of free health care on polypharmacy: a comparison of propensity score methods and multivariable regression to account for confounding
Richardson, K., Kenny, R. A. & Bennett, K., Jun 2014, In: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 23, 6, p. 656–665 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
17 Citations (Scopus) -
Meta-analysis of the impact of 9 medication classes on falls in elderly persons
Woolcott, J. C., Richardson, K. J., Wiens, M. O., Patel, B., Marin, J., Khan, K. M. & Marra, C. A., 2009, In: Archives of Internal Medicine. 169, 21, p. 1952-1960 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1066 Citations (Scopus)
-
NIHR Statistics Group Steering Committee (External organisation)
Richardson, K. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
-
NIHR Statistics Group Routine Data section (External organisation)
Richardson, K. (Lead / Co-Lead)
2017 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association
-
Health Improvement Network Scientific Review Committee (External organisation)
Richardson, K. (Member)
2016 → …Activity: Membership › Committee