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Helen Curtis
BSc DPhil
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I am a postdoctoral health data researcher in the Bennett Institute working on COVID-19-related research in OpenSAFELY, including vaccine coverage and disruption to primary care services. I previously coordinated the development of OpenPathology.net from 2019-2020. I have also worked extensively on the OpenPrescribing project, developing new tools and carrying out research into prescribing patterns in a number of clinical areas.
I previously worked with secondary care and community datasets in a Commissioning Support Unit. I have a DPhil in Genetics from here at Oxford and a Natural Sciences (Cell Biology and Maths) degree from the University of Durham.
Recent publications
Pregnancy-Related Clinical Codes in Unlikely Populations in Primary Care
Journal article
Curtis H. et al, (2026), Jmir Medical Informatics, 14
Outpatient hospital attendances in people with rheumatoid arthritis during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a cohort study in three nations of the UK
Journal article
Costello RE. et al, (2026), Rheumatology, 65
OpenSAFELY: Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination in Children and Adolescents
Journal article
Andrews CD. et al, (2026), Epidemiology Cambridge Mass, 37, 141 - 151
Association between living with children, vaccination, and outcomes from COVID-19: an OpenSAFELY cohort study of 12 million adults in England during 2021–22
Journal article
Cowling T. et al, (2026)
Trends and variations in Lithium usage across care settings in England between 2015-2024
Preprint
Schiffer H. et al, (2026)