Professor Yoav Ben-Shlomo
M.B.,B.S., M.Sc.(Lond.), PhD, M.R.C.P.
Current positions
Professor of Clinical Epidemiology
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
I have a research interest in neurodegenerative disorders including ageing (as part of the Halcyon collaboration), life course infuences on chronic diseases, neuroepidemiology, chronic kidney disease and equity of access to health care.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Causal inference and survival analysis with time-varying exposure and interval censoring –An application to Parkinson’s disease cohort
Principal Investigator
Description
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a debilitating symptom affecting individuals with moderate to advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). The impact of PD medications on FOG remains a topic of debate in…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2024
Quality of intimate relationship and later cardiovascular disease risk factors in a longitudinal study in the UK
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
The aim of this study is to assess the association between changes in Quality of intimate relationship and later cardiovascular disease risk factors in a longitudinal study in the UK.…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/11/2023
Trajectory of change in body mass index in Parkinson's disease
Principal Investigator
Description
Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are some of the most common non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's. Weight is a nutritional metric and can be affected by dysfunction of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/02/2023 to 13/10/2024
Dopa Responsiveness in Parkinson's Disease
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Dopaminergic responsiveness is a defining characteristic of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, limited research has explored how this responsiveness changes over time. This study aims to investigate serial dopaminergic responses, identify…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2023 to 19/06/2024
Motor Complications in Parkinson's Disease: Results from 3343 Patients Followed for up to 12 Years
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Motor complications are a well-known aspect of Parkinson's disease (PD), but their reported prevalence varies, and their functional impact remains insufficiently studied. This research aims to quantify the presence, severity,…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
02/09/2022 to 19/03/2024
Thesis supervisions
Improving the assessment and management of urinary symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease
Supervisors
Transforming undergraduate education in geriatric medicine
Supervisors
Capturing complexity, comorbidity and frailty in people with parkinsonism and understanding their impact
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An Investigation into the Link Between Sleep and Alzheimer’s Disease Using a Multi-Method Approach
Supervisors
A comparison of the determinants of healthy ageing: a Mendelian randomisation approach
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Approaches to diagnosing dementia syndrome in general practice
Supervisors
Exploring inequalities and inequities in the receipt of heart attack care for people with chronic kidney disease
Supervisors
Why do children with chronic kidney disease present late to specialist services?
Supervisors
Prognosis of neurodegenerative diseases
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Social and regional inequalities in the incidence of and outcomes after hip fracture in England
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
01/01/2025Assessing disability progression using the WHODAS 2.0 in multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Association of cholesterol and glycaemic state biomarkers with phenotypic variation and Parkinson’s disease progression
Journal of Parkinson's Disease
Cardiometabolic protein expression levels and pathways associated with kidney function decline in older European adults with advanced kidney disease
Clinical Kidney Journal
Cholinergic degeneration in prodromal and early Parkinson's
Brain : a journal of neurology
Identifying children who develop severe chronic kidney disease using primary care records
PLoS ONE
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