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Dr Babak Choodari-Oskooei
MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology
London
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Appointment
  • Principal Research Fellow
  • MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
  • Inst of Clinical Trials &Methodology
  • Faculty of Pop Health Sciences
Research Themes
Research Summary

I am a senior statistician interested in clinical trials methodology, in particular adaptive and multi-arm multi-stage (MAMS) platform randomised clinical trials. I have a PhD in Statistics from UCL's Statistical Sciences Department. I am currently based at the UCL's Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology in London, UK. I teach and lead on postgraduate and short courses at the UCL's Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology.


My areas of expertise include:

  • Developing statistical packages (an example article on nstage suite)
  • Prognostic modelling, including linear, logistic and survival analysis, and the application of predictive ability measures in clinical prediction models


Some other roles:

  • An advisor to WHO, mainly on trials in postpartum mortality
  • A member of the UK-wide adaptive design working group (ADWG)
  • Independent statistician (and Chair) on data monitoring and trial steering committees for several trials


Twitter: @BabakOskooei

Teaching Summary

I have been teaching on various courses at postgraduate level, including:

  • A short course on multi-arm multi-stage (MAMS) platform trials – Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, UCL (Register here)
  • Statistical analysis of trial data, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, UCL
  • Statistical methods in research, UCL Statistical Sciences Department   
  • MSc courses in Clinical Trials, Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, UCL
  • Survival analysis, UCL Statistical Sciences Department, London
I am available to teach these courses as consultancy. Please get in touch if you are interested.

Academic Background
2009   Doctor of Philosophy University College London
2000   Master of Science Tarbiat Modares University
1997   Bachelor of Science Shahid Beheshti University
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