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Contact

• workApplied Health Research Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 74 86834
• Ralph.Akyea1@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Senior Research Fellow within the Primary Care Stratified Medicine Research Group.

Dr Akyea obtained his medical degree from the University of Ghana Medical School, master's degree in public health (MPH) and doctorate (PhD) in Primary Care from the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´.

Membership:

• Member,
• Future Stroke Leader 2022-2024 (Cohort 2),
• Young Fellow (2022 - 2023),

Expertise Summary

Epidemiology, clinical research, routine electronic healthcare data, cohort data, population health, inequalities/disparities

Risk prediction modeling, stratified/precision medicine, data Science (including machine learning approaches)

ORCID:

Research Summary

My research, focused on population health, uses routinely collected electronic healthcare records and cohort data to understand disease heterogeneity and identify unique patient groups at greater… read more

Recent Publications

• QURESHI, S., LATIF, A., CONDON, L., AKYEA, R.K., KAI, J. and QURESHI, N., 2022. Pharmacogenomics. 23(2), 135-154
• IYEN, B., VINOGRADOVA, Y., AKYEA, R. K., WENG, S., QURESHI, N. and KAI, J., 2022. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. Published Online: 13 January 2022,
• PERKINS, P., PARKINSON, A., HEBDON, R. and AKYEA, R.K., 2022. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Accepted Version Online: 3 February 2022,
• AKYEA, R.K., VINOGRADOVA, Y., QURESHI, N., PATEL, R.S., KONTOPANTELIS, E., NTAIOS, G., ASSELBERGS, F.W., KAI, J. and WENG, S.F., 2021. Stroke. 52(2), 396–405

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Current Research

My research, focused on population health, uses routinely collected electronic healthcare records and cohort data to understand disease heterogeneity and identify unique patient groups at greater risk of adverse clinical outcomes. My research aims to deliver better outcomes for patients.

I collaborate extensively with multidisciplinary research teams, charities, as well as Patient Public Involvement and Engagement Group to improve patient outcomes.

• QURESHI, S., LATIF, A., CONDON, L., AKYEA, R.K., KAI, J. and QURESHI, N., 2022. Pharmacogenomics. 23(2), 135-154
• IYEN, B., VINOGRADOVA, Y., AKYEA, R. K., WENG, S., QURESHI, N. and KAI, J., 2022. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. Published Online: 13 January 2022,
• PERKINS, P., PARKINSON, A., HEBDON, R. and AKYEA, R.K., 2022. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Accepted Version Online: 3 February 2022,
• AKYEA, R.K., VINOGRADOVA, Y., QURESHI, N., PATEL, R.S., KONTOPANTELIS, E., NTAIOS, G., ASSELBERGS, F.W., KAI, J. and WENG, S.F., 2021. Stroke. 52(2), 396–405
• IYEN, B., WENG, S., VINOGRADOVA, Y., AKYEA, R.K., QURESHI, N. and KAI, J., 2021. BMC Public Health. 21(1), 576
• AKYEA, R.K., KONTOPANTELIS, E., KAI, J., WENG, S.F., PATEL, R.S., ASSELBERGS, F.W. and QURESHI, N., 2021. Heart. Published Online First: 24 August 2021, heartjnl-2021-319566
• QURESHI, N., AKYEA, R.K., DUTTON, B., LEONARDI-BEE, J., HUMPHRIES, S.E., WENG, S. and KAI, J., 2021. Open Heart. 8(2), e001752
• AKYEA, R.K., DOEHNER, W., IYEN, B., WENG, S.F., QURESHI, N. and NTAIOS, G., 2021. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. Published Online First: 27 September 2021,
• IYEN, B., AKYEA, R.K., WENG, S., KAI, J. and QURESHI, N., 2021. Open Heart. 8(2), e001817
• QURESHI, N., AKYEA, R.K., DUTTON, B., HUMPHRIES, S.E., ABDUL HAMID, H., CONDON, L., WENG, S.F. and KAI, J., 2021. Heart. Published Online First: 14 September 2021,
• WENG, S.F., AKYEA, R.K., MAN, K.K.C., LAU, W.C. Y., IYEN, B., BLAIS, J.E., CHAN, E.W., SIU, C.W., QURESHI, N., WONG, I.C.K. and KAI, J., 2021. PLoS ONE. 16(12), e0260839
• AKYEA, R., QURESHI, N., DE LUSIGNAN, S., SHERLOCK, J., KAI, J., MCGEE, C. and WENG, S., 2020. BJGP Open. Published Online: 17 November 2020, bjgpopen20X101114
• PERKINS, P., PARKINSON, A., AKYEA, R.K. and HUSBANDS, E., 2020. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 10(3), 300-303
• AKYEA, R.K., LEONARDI-BEE, J., ASSELBERGS, F.W., PATEL, R.S., DURRINGTON, P., WIERZBICKI, A.S., IBIWOYE, O.H., KAI, J., QURESHI, N. and WENG, S.F., 2020. BMJ Open. 10(7), e034564
• NTAIOS, G., WENG, S.F., PERLEPE, K., AKYEA, R., CONDON, L., LAMBROU, D., SIRIMARCO, G., STRAMBO, D., ESKANDARI, A., KARAGKIOZI, E., VEMMOU, A., KOROMPOKI, E., MANIOS, E., MAKARITSIS, K., VEMMOS, K. and MICHEL, P., 2020. European Journal of Neurology. First published online: 11 September 2020
• PERKINS, P., PARKINSON, A., PARKER, R., BLAKEN, A. and AKYEA, R.K., 2020. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. Published Online First: 8 October 2020
• AKYEA, R.K., QURESHI, N., KAI, J. and WENG, S.F., 2020. npj Digital Medicine. 3(1), 142
• AKYEA, R., KAI, J., QURESHI, N., IYEN, B. and WENG, S.F., 2019. Heart. 105(13), 975-981
• PATEL, M., LEE, S.I., AKYEA, R.K., GRINDLAY, D., FRANCIS, N., LEVELL, N.J., SMART, P., KAI, J. and THOMAS, K.S., 2019. British Journal of Dermatology. Accepted Manuscript Online: 7 March 2019,
• WENG, S.F., KAI, J., AKYEA, R. and QURESHI,N., 2019. Lancet Public Health. 4(5), e256-e264
• AKYEA, R. K., MCKEEVER, T.M., GIBSON, J., SCULLION, J.E. and BOLTON, C.E., 2019. BMJ Open. 9(4), e024951
• AKYEA, R.A., KAI, J., QURESHI, N., HAMID, H.A. and WENG, S.F., 2019. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Article first published online: 15 May 2019
• IYEN, B., QURESHI, N., KAI, J., AKYEA, R., LEONARDI-BEE, J., RODERICK, P., HUMPHRIES, S.E. and WENG, S., 2019. Atherosclerosis. 287, 8-15
• AKYEA, R.K., KAI, J., QURESHI, N., IYEN, B. and WENG, S.F., 2019. Heart. 105(16), 1290-1291
• IYEN, B., QURESHI, N., KAI, J., AKYEA, R.K., LEONARDI-BEE, J., RODERICK, P., HUMPHRIES, S.E. and WENG, S., 2019. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 38, e5
• BUSS, L., MCKEEVER, T. M., NIGHTINGALE, J., AKYEA, R., OLLIVERE, B., MOPPETT, I. K. and BOLTON, C. E., 2018. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 121(6), 1377-1379
• OFFOR UGONNA T., AKYEA RALPH K., NEEQUAYE JANET E., RENNER LORNA A. and SEGBEFIA CATHERINE I., Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 0(0), e27275