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Matthew O’Connell

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High Impact

Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research and Population Health Sciences

28 h-index 111 pubs 3,157 cited

  • Humans
  • Aged
  • Male
  • Female
  • Middle Aged
  • Frail Elderly
  • Aging
  • Stroke
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Ireland
  • Hip Fractures
  • Hypotension, Orthostatic
  • Cross-Sectional Studies

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Matthew O’Connell's research centers on population health sciences, with a specific focus on aging, stroke outcomes, and mental health trajectories. He has a significant publication record, including work on the natural history of depression after stroke, utilizing systematic reviews and meta-analyses to synthesize existing evidence. His research also investigates diabetes as a risk factor for stroke recurrence and examines stroke outcomes in women using population-based cohort data.

O’Connell's work extends to the health of older adults, exploring factors associated with falls in community-dwelling elderly individuals, such as orthostatic hypotension and hypertension. He leads a research group and has demonstrated recent activity, with publications extending into 2024. His scholarship metrics indicate a highly cited researcher, with an h-index of 28 and over 3,146 citations across 111 publications.

His research interests also encompass patient access to healthcare services, as evidenced by a study on online and telephone access to general practice. The South London Stroke Register serves as a key resource for some of his population-based studies on stroke incidence and outcomes.

Metrics

  • h-index: 28
  • Publications: 111
  • Citations: 3,157

Positions

  • Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research and Population Health Sciences 2023–present
    King's College London Population Health Sciences ORCID
  • Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research and Population Health Sciences
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID
  • Lecturer in Health Services Research and Population Health Sciences 2019–2023
    King's College London Population Health Sciences ORCID
  • Assistant Professor in Primary Care 2018–2019
    Warwick University Warwick Medical School ORCID
  • Visiting Scholar 2017
    University of Pittsburgh Epidemiology ORCID
  • Beeson-CARDI Leadership in Ageing Research Fellow 2015–2017
    Trinity College Dublin Medical Gerontology ORCID
  • Research fellow 2012–2015
    Trinity College Dublin Medical Gerontology ORCID
  • Research Assistant 2011
    University of Manchester Medicine ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Artificial intelligence and osteopathic medicine: preserving human-centered care in an era of technological advancement (2025)

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