Dr Matthew Breckons

• Co-I UK Population Health Sciences
• Email: matthew.breckons@ncl.ac.uk
• Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 7585
• Twitter: @MattBreckons

Matt is a mixed-methods researcher with a strong qualitative background.

He started working at the Population Health Sciences Institute in 2012 on the DEEP Study: Developing Effective and Efficient care pathways for patients with persistent pain. He has previously worked for the Macmillan Survivorship Research Group at the University of Southampton and in the Faculty of Health & Human Sciences at Plymouth University.

He currently works with the Health Economics Research Group at Newcastle University and is involved with several studies including preference elicitation work (time-trade off and standard gamble) and the development of patient-reported outcome measures (PROM).

Qualifications

• 2014 PhD (Health Studies) Universities of Plymouth and Exeter "Factors affecting the development of an evidence-based information service in a third sector provider of complementary cancer care"
• 2006 BSc (Hons) Complementary Medicine & Health Sciences, Salford University

Previous Positions

• 2010-2012 Senior Research Assistant, University of Southampton
• 2009-2010 Research Assistant, Plymouth University
• 2007-2009 KTP Associate, Penny Brohn Cancer Care, Bristol
  

Areas of expertise

• Qualitative research
• Chronic health conditions
• Health economics