Profile
I am a medical statistician at the Centre for Evaluation and Methods within Barts Clinical Trials Unit. I am the trial statistician for the TRANSFORM clinical trial, which aims to find the best way to screen men for prostate cancer. Additionally, I collaborate with colleagues in the Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health on research projects focused on dementia and old-age psychiatry.
Previously, I worked at the Priment Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, where I gained extensive experience in the design, analysis, and conduct of clinical trials. I have contributed to both national and international studies across various disease areas, including cancer, dementia, and mental health. I also spent many years working with the Research Support Service, where I assisted research teams in developing competitive funding proposals. Beyond my role at Barts Clinical Trials Unit, I serve as a statistician on multiple clinical trial steering and data safety monitoring committees. I also contribute to MSc programmes at QMUL and hold an honorary appointment as an Associate Professor at UCL.
Research
Research Interests:
My work primarily focuses on medical statistics, clinical trials, and epidemiology. While I have worked across a variety of disease areas, my research interests are particularly in the detection and diagnosis of cancer, dementia, and mental health. Additionally, I have a strong interest in statistical methodology, with a focus on the use of multiple outcomes in clinical trials.
Publications
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Featured publications
Gazzard, G., Konstantakopoulou, E., Garway-Heath, D., Garg, A., Vickerstaff, V., Hunter, R., Ambler, G., Bunce, C., Wormald, R., Nathwani, N. and Barton, K.. Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus eye drops for first-line treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma (LiGHT): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 393, 10180 (2019). doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32213-X
White N, Kupeli N, Vickerstaff V, Stone P. How accurate is the 'Surprise Question' at identifying patients at the end of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med. 2017 Aug 2;15(1):139. doi: 10.1186/s12916-017-0907-4
Sampson EL, White N, Lord K, Leurent B, Vickerstaff V, Scott S, Jones L. Pain, agitation, and behavioural problems in people with dementia admitted to general hospital wards: a longitudinal cohort study. Pain. 2015 Apr;156(4):675-683. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000095.
Vickerstaff, V., Omar, R. & Ambler, G. Methods to adjust for multiple comparisons in the analysis and sample size calculation of randomised controlled trials with multiple primary outcomes. BMC Med Res Methodol 19, 129 (2019). doi: 10.1186/s12874-019-0754-4
Stone, P., Buckle, P., Dolan, R., Feliu, J., Hui, D., Laird, B.J.A., Maltoni, M., Moine, S., Morita, T., Nabal, M. and Vickerstaff, V. Prognostic evaluation in patients with advanced cancer in the last months of life: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline. ESMO open, 8, 2 (2019) doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101195
