Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research

Mohammad Alsallakh

Project: Creating synthetic data from real-world evidence

Early Career Researcher overview

Project: Creating synthetic data from real-world evidence

Funded by: HDR UK BREATHE Hub

Based at: Swansea University

Email: m.a.alsallakh@swansea.ac.uk

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Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Early Career Researcher, Mohammad Al Sallakh

I am leading on the evaluation of a synthetic data solution using real-world respiratory data. I use an AI-based software by an industry partner of the HDRUK BREATHE hub to create synthetic data from respiratory datasets, including the Wales Asthma Observatory, and evaluate their accuracy, privacy preservation, and usefulness for research.

In addition, I have been involved in research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on respiratory diseases, including asthma, in the UK.

About me

I am a clinical data scientist with an interest in respiratory health.

Publications

Davies GA, Alsallakh MA, Sivakumaran S, et al. Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on emergency asthma admissions and deaths: national interrupted time series analyses for Scotland and Wales. Thorax. 2021;76(9):867-873. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216380

Alsallakh MA, Sivakumaran S, et al. Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the incidence and mortality of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: national interrupted time series analyses for Scotland and Wales. BMC Med. 2021;19(1). doi:10.1186/s12916-021-02000-w

Previous study

Mohammad completed his PhD through the Centre. Read about Mohammad's study on his former student profile

Mohammad Alsallakh former student profile