John O'Dwyer

Profile

I am a Research Fellow in Health Economics with research interests in economic evaluation of health interventions; patient preferences and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). I joined the Academic Unit of Health Economics in 2012, having completed an MSc in Health Economics at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. I previously worked as a teaching assistant in the Department of Economics, UCC. Prior to this I worked outside academia in BNY Mellon (Ireland & Luxembourg).

I was awarded a National Institute for Health Research Doctoral Fellowship in 2017, and completed my PhD in 2024. My PhD research focused on methods of estimating health-related quality of life, specifically for adults with learning disabilities.

Supervisors: Dr David Meads, Professor Louise Bryant, Professor Claire Hulme  and Professor Paul Kind

Research interests

I am a co-applicant and health economist on a number of NIHR- and charity-funded research projects.

Research interests includes: Learning disability; Dementia; Cancer; Lifestyle interventions; Autoimmune condiitons (e.g. Sjögren's syndrom, Psoriatic Arthritis, Diabetes).

Current and recent research:

• MAGNET: Enhancing medicines self-management in community dwelling people living with dementia and family carers: an intervention development and feasibility study. 
• SALRISE: Salivary electro-stimulation for the treatment of dry mouth in patients with Sjögren's syndrome: a multicentre randomised sham-controlled double-blind study.
• STAMINA: Supported exercise training for men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy.
• OK-Diabetes: Supported self-management for adults with type 2 diabetes and a learning disability.
• TICOPA: TIght Control of Psoriatic Arthritis. A randomised controlled trial to \ncompare intensive management vs standard care in early psoriatic arthritis.
• IMPACCT: Improving the Management of Pain from Advanced Cancer in the Community.
• TRACTISS: A randomised double blind placebo controlled trial of anti-B-cell therapy in patients with primary Sjögren’s Syndrome.
• IMPROVDENT: Improving dentures for patient benefit.
• Pilot Study to Enhance Recovery Through Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles in an Acute Psychiatric Day Hospital Setting.

Qualifications

• PhD Health Economics - University of Leeds
• MSc Health Economics - University College Cork
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Evaluation Economics - University College Cork
• Bachelor of Business Studies (Economics and Finance) - University of Limerick

Professional memberships

• Member of HESG (Health Economics Study Group)
• Member of HEAI (Health Economics Association of Ireland)
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust Scientific Panel (2017 – 2023)

Student education

I teach as part of various undergraduate and postgraduate modules and I am available for PhD supervision.

Research groups and institutes

• Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
• Health economics
• Academic Unit of Health Economics