Karen Cairns

Research output

Research output per year 2000 2003 2007 2023

• 56 Paper
• 20 Article
• 2 Chapter
• 2 Conference contribution
• 4 More
  • 1 Other report
  • 1 Poster
  • 1 Meeting abstract
  • 1 Letter

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Assessment preferences in the wake of ChatGPT

  Cairns, K., 14 Jun 2023.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Contrasting survival trees and survival forests with traditional survival models: incorporating time-dependent covariates

  Cairns, K. & Scott, A., 15 May 2023.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Covariate 100%
  • Trees 100%
  • Survival Model 100%
  • Survival Data 33%
  • Interaction 22%
• 2022

  Diversifying course notes provision to improve course delivery in the hybrid teaching environment

  Cairns, K., 11 Jul 2022.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2016

  A Conditional Approach for Modelling Patient Re-admissions in Hospital using a mixture of Coxian phase-type distributions incorporating Bayes Theorem

  Gordon, A. S., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K. J., 20 Sept 2016, In: Statistics in Medicine. 35, 21, p. 3810-3826 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Number 100%
  • Modeling 100%
  • Conditional Approach 100%
  • Bayes Theorem 100%
  • Hospital 100%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Can More High-Risk Cardiovascular Patients be Identified Using Novel Biomarkers? Extending the msm Package to Measure Reclassification.

  Lamrock, F., Cairns, K., Conrads-Frank, A., Kee, F., Salomaa, V. & Siebert, U., 18 Aug 2016, IEEE 29th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS) 20-24 June 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 203-204 ( 29th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Measure 100%
  • Patients 100%
  • Novels 100%
  • Biological Marker 100%
  • Cardiovascular Risk 100%

• Effect of major lifestyle risk factors, independent and jointly, on life expectancy with and without cardiovascular disease: results from the Consortium on Health and Ageing Network of Cohorts in Europe and the United States (CHANCES)

  O'Doherty, M. G., Cairns, K., O'Neill, V., Lamrock, F., Jørgensen, T., Brenner, H., Schöttker, B., Wilsgaard, T., Siganos, G., Kuulasmaa, K., Boffetta, P., Trichopoulou, A. & Kee, F., 18 Jan 2016, (Early online date) In: European Journal of Epidemiology. 31, p. 1-14 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Health 100%
  • Cardiovascular Disease 100%
  • Life Expectancy 100%
  • Aging 100%
  • Lifestyle 100%
  85 Citations (Scopus)

  381 Downloads (Pure)

• Extending the msm package to derive transition probabilities for a Decision Analytic Markov Model

  Lamrock, F., Cairns, K., Kee, F., Conrads-Frank, A. & Siebert, U., May 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2015

  Improving Parameter Estimation For A Decision-Analytic Markov Model To Evaluate The Use Of Novel Biomarker Led Strategies For Prevetion Of Cardiovascular Disease

  Lamrock, F., Cairns, K., Kee, F., Conrads-Frank, A., Schnell-Inderst, P., Salomaa, V., Blankenberg, S., Zeller, T., Saarela, O., Kuulasmaa, K., Kuehne, F. & Siebert, U., 2015, In: Value in Health. p. 13

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

• Robust Joint Modelling: Questioning the Distributional Assumptions

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., May 2015.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Using Simulation To Assess Cardiac First-Responder Schemes Exhibiting Stochastic And Spatial Complexities

  Cairns, K. J., Marshall, A. H. & Kee, F., Nov 2015, Operational Research for Emergency Planning in Healthcare. Mustafee, N. (ed.). Palgrave Macmillan, Vol. 2. p. 48 68 p. 4. (OR Essentials).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2014

  Accounting for Longitudinal Outliers: The use of Robust Joint Modelling

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., Jun 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Can Novel Biomarkers be Cost-Effective for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease? A Systematic Review,

  Lamrock, F., Schnell-Inderst, P., Cairns, K., Conrads-Frank, A., Siebert, U. & Kee, F., Jun 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Investigating the impact of longitudinal outliers: The use of robust joint models

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

• Robust Joint Modelling: Accounting for Longitudinal Outliers in Renal Research

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., Apr 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Robust Joint Modelling: The use of t-distributional assumptions

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., May 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• The Framework of a Decision Analytic Markov Model Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Biomarker Led Strategies in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

  Lamrock, F., Cairns, K., Kee, F., Conrads-Frank, A. & Siebert, U., 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• The impact of Haemoglobin on Survival of Haemodialysis Patients

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., Apr 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2013

  Advances in joint modelling: A review of recent developments with application to the survival of end stage renal disease patients

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K. J., 01 Aug 2013, In: International Statistical Review. 81, 2, p. 249-269 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Development 100%
  • Patient 100%
  • End Stage Renal Disease 100%
  • Survival 100%
  • Joint Modelling 100%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• A lesson in business: cost-effectiveness analysis of a novel financial incentive intervention for increasing physical activity in the workplace

  Dallat, M. A. T., Hunter, R. F., Tully, M. A., Cairns, K. J. & Kee, F., 10 Oct 2013, In: BMC Public Health. 13, 9 p., 953.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Physical Activity 100%
  • Enterprises 100%
  • Intervention 100%
  • Workplace 100%
  • Novels 100%
  29 Citations (Scopus)

  347 Downloads (Pure)

• Assessing length of stay and associated characteristics of geriatric patients in Northern Ireland

  McQuillan, J., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K., Mar 2013, In: Health Systems. 2, null, p. 32-42 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Model 100%
  • Length 100%
  • Patient 100%
  • Guy Wire 100%
  • Geriatrics 100%

• Simultaneous analysis of haemoglobin variability and survival: An investigation for UK haemodialysis patients

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., May 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• The Impact of Outliers in a Joint Model Setting

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K., May 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Urban greenways have the potential to increase physical activity levels cost-effectively

  Dallat, M. A. T., Soerjomataram, I., Hunter, R. F., Tully, M. A., Cairns, K. J. & Kee, F., 2013, In: European Journal of Public Health. 24, 2, p. 190-195 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Health Care Cost 100%
  • Physical Activity 100%
  • Physical Activity Level 100%
  • Health 75%
  • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 50%
  52 Citations (Scopus)

  662 Downloads (Pure)
• 2012

  An Investigation into the Predictive Accuracy of Multilevel Modelling of Haemoglobin levels

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K., May 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Developments in a Joint Modelling Approach for Northern Ireland Renal Patients

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K., May 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Investigating the causes of Haemoglobin Variability: A Multilevel Modelling Approach

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., Jun 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Investigating the efficiency of fitting Coxian phase-type distributions to health care data

  Payne, K., Marshall, A. & Cairns, K., Apr 2012, In: IMA Journal of Management Mathematics. 23, 2, p. 133-145 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Efficiency 100%
  • Performance Measure 100%
  • Healthcare Data 100%
  • Phase Type Distribution 100%
  • Health 100%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  59 Downloads (Pure)

• Joint Modelling of Longitudinal and Survival Data using joineR: Applications to Haemodialysis Patients

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., Jul 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Modelling the development of late onset sepsis and length of stay using discrete conditional survival models with a classification tree component

  Marshall, A., Payne, K. & Cairns, K., Jun 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Predictive Modelling of Haemoglobin Variability over time using Longitudinal Multilevel Modelling

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K. & Fogarty, D., May 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2011

  A Comparison of Marginal and Multilevel models: Modelling haemoglobin variability for haemodialysis patients

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K., Aug 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Assessment of the benefits of Discrete Conditional Survival models in modelling ambulance response times

  Cairns, K. & Marshall, A., 01 Jul 2011, 43 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File

  • Conditionals 100%
  • Modeling 100%
  • Survival Model 100%
  • Response Time 100%
  • Models 100%
  98 Downloads (Pure)

• Joint Modelling of Longitudinal and Survival Data: A comparison of Joint and Independent Models

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K., 2011, Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute Proceedings of the 58th World Statistics Congress 2011, Dublin. p. 4971-4976

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  Open Access

• Simultaneously Modelling Patients' Haemoglobin Variability and Survival: A Joint Model Approach

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H. & Cairns, K., May 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• The use of longitudinal techniques to identify the characteristics associated with haemoglobin variability in haemodialysis patients

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. H., Cairns, K., Fogarty, D. & Casula, A., Jun 2011.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Using simulation to assess cardiac first-responder schemes exhibiting stochastic and spatial complexities

  Cairns, K., Marshall, A. & Kee, F., Jun 2011, In: Journal of the Operational Research Society. 62, 6, p. 982-991 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Complexity 100%
  • Simulation 100%
  • Stochastics 100%
  • Models 100%
  • Sudden Cardiac Death 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2010

  Clustering Geriatric Patients using Continuous Markov Models

  Payne, K., Marshall, A. & Cairns, K., May 2010, p. 98-99. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Comparison of Marginal and Random Effects Models: The effect of age on renal function

  McCrink, L., Marshall, A. & Cairns, K., May 2010, p. 77-78. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  File
  61 Downloads (Pure)

• The value of positron emission tomography in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

  Kee, F., Erridge, S., Bradbury, I. & Cairns, K., Jan 2010, In: European Journal of Radiology. 73, 1, p. 50-58 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Patient 100%
  • Inpatient 100%
  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer 100%
  • Positron Emission Tomography 100%
  • Positron-Emission Tomography 100%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  247 Downloads (Pure)
• 2009

  A logistic regression model to predict the occurrence of ventricular fibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

  Hamilton, A. J., Cairns, K., Adgey, A. J. & Kee, F., Jun 2009, p. A7-A7. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• 2008

  Extensions to the HELIUM code to handle intense X-ray light

  Moore, L. R., Parker, J. S., Cairns, K., Armstrong, G. & Taylor, K. T., Sept 2008, In: Journal of Modern Optics. 55, 16, p. 2541-2555 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a public access defibrillation scheme

  Hamilton, A. J., Cairns, K., Moore, M. J., Kee, F. & Adgey, A. J., Oct 2008, p. S396-S424. 29 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• The Effects of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs Evaluated Using Markov Modelling for Northern Ireland Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

  Rainey, A., Cairns, K., Marshall, A., Quinn, M., Savage, G. & Fogarty, D., Jun 2008, p. 530-535. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Survival 100%
  • Age 100%
  • Kidney Function 100%
  • Software 100%
  • Transition Probability 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  21 Downloads (Pure)

• The practical implications of using standardized estimation equations in calculating the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

  Quinn, M. P., Rainey, A., Cairns, K. J., Marshall, A. H., Savage, G., Kee, F., Peter Maxwell, A., Reaney, E. & Fogarty, D. G., Feb 2008, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 23, 2, p. 542-548 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prevalence 100%
  • Chronic Kidney Failure 100%
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate 100%
  • Female 40%
  • Measurement 30%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

  38 Downloads (Pure)
• 2007

  A Public Access Defibrillation Scheme in Northern Ireland: The Impact of the Emergency Services Dispatch Mechanism on the Success of the Scheme

  Hamilton, A. J., Cairns, K., Moore, M. J., Marshall, A., Adgey, A. J. & Kee, F., Oct 2007, p. S295-S336. 42 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  48 Citations (Scopus)

• A study of the effectiveness of public access defibrillation in urban and rural populations in Northern Ireland: The Northern Ireland Public Access Defibrillation (NIPAD) study

  Moore, M. J., Hamilton, A. J., Cairns, K., Glover, B. M., Ferguson, P., Gray, D., Marshall, A., Adgey, A. J. & Kee, F., Oct 2007, p. S295-S336. 42 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Delta eGFR: An intuitive method of assessing progression and regression of chronic kidney disease (CKD)

  Rainey, A., Quinn, M., Cairns, K., Marshall, A., Kee, F., Savage, G. & Fogarty, D., Feb 2007, p. 58-58. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  File
  726 Downloads (Pure)

• Delta eGFR: An intuitive method of assessing progression and regression of chronic kidney disease (CKD)

  Rainey, A., Quinn, M., Cairns, K., Marshall, A., Kee, F., Savage, G. & Fogarty, D., May 2007, p. 007-007. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  File
  85 Downloads (Pure)

• Developing A 3 State Markov Model For Northern Ireland Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

  Rainey, A., Marshall, A., Cairns, K., Quinn, M., Savage, G. & Fogarty, D., May 2007.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR): predicting progression is dependent on accuracy

  Quinn, M., Rainey, A., Cairns, K., Marshall, A. & Fogarty, D., Jun 2007, In: QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians. 100, 6, p. 390-391 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  15 Downloads (Pure)