Dr Philippa McCabe
School of Computer Science and Mathematics
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email: P.G.McCabe@ljmu.ac.uk
ORCID
Dr. Philippa McCabe is a Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics at Liverpool John Moores University. Her research interests lie in data analysis and machine learning, with a particular focus on applications in healthcare and education. She holds a PhD in Mathematics, where her work centred on diagnostic and predictive modelling in osteoarthritis using statistical and machine learning methods.
Her interdisciplinary research spans several departments including pharmacy, psychology, and mathematics. Her work focuses on the development of interpretable machine learning models to improve trust and transparency in healthcare settings. She is particularly interested in addressing disparities in diagnostics for females and exploring wider female health inequalities through data-driven approaches. In the field of education, her research centres on student wellbeing and engagement, with a focus on mathematics and coding anxiety, as well as the impact of exam location on performance and anxiety levels.
Dr. McCabe has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and presents regularly at national and international conferences. She is a co-investigator on funded research projects and supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate research students. Alongside her research, she teaches across Levels 3 to 7 in statistics and data analysis, and contributes to curriculum development and assessment design.
She is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a STEM Ambassador, and a reviewer for journals including PLOS One. In 2022, she received a Special Recognition Award from students for her contribution to teaching and support.
Degrees
2022, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD
2018, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, Data Science MSc
2017, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, Mathematics BSc
Certifications
2019, AdvanceHE, United Kingdom, Associate Fellow HEA
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Research Assistant, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - 2023
Sessional Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - 2022
Teaching Support Officer, Liverpool John Moores University, 2020 - 2021
Highlighted publications
McCabe PG, Lisboa P, Baltzopoulos V, Olier I. 2022. Externally validated models for first diagnosis and risk of progression of knee osteoarthritis. PloS one, 17 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
preprint
Babafemi EO, Omasaki SK, Mogoko E, McCabe PG. 2025. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of Antimicrobial Usage in in Kisii County, Kenya Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DOI Publisher Url
Journal article
Cox C, Yates J, O'Brien F, Pajon Moreno L, Farrell A, Ward M, McCabe P, James A, McNamara-Catalano I. 2024. Wearable Technology: A Wellbeing Option for Serving Police Officers and Staff? A Comparison of Results of a Pilot Study with Firearms Officers and a Group of Mixed Officers and Staff International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 :1-17 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
McCloskey AP, Malabar L, McCabe PG, Gitsham A, Jarman I. 2023. Antibiotic prescribing trends in primary care 2014–2022 Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
McCloskey AP, Lunn A, Traynor MJ, Lim EJ, Tse Y, McCabe PG, Mistry RD, Vasey N, Pickering A, Rathbone AP. 2023. KidzMed e-learning to upskill student pharmacists to teach pill swallowing to children Peña-Fernández A. PLoS One, 18 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
McCabe PG, Lisboa P, Baltzopoulos V, Olier I. 2022. Externally validated models for first diagnosis and risk of progression of knee osteoarthritis. PloS one, 17 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Jarman I, Ashworth E, McCabe P, McCarthy M, Provazza S, crosbie V, Quigg Z, Saini P. Suicidal Crisis among Children and Young People: Associations with Adverse Childhood Experiences and Socio-Demographic Factors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Dataset
McCloskey A, Lunn A, Traynor M, Lim E, Tse Y, McCabe P, Mistry R, Vasey N, Pickering A, Rathbone A. 2023. KidzMed E-learning to upskill student pharmacists to teach pill swallowing to children questionnaire data DOI Public Url
Thesis/Dissertation
McCabe P. 2022. Diagnostic and Predictive Modelling in Osteoarthritis using Statistical and Machine Learning Tools Lisboa P, Olier-Caparroso I, Baltzopoulos V. Public Url
Chapters
McCabe PG, Olier I, Ortega-Martorell S, Jarman I, Baltzopoulos V, Lisboa P. 2019. Comparative Analysis for Computer-Based Decision Support: Case Study of Knee Osteoarthritis Yin H, Camacho D, Tino P, TallonBallesteros AJ, Menezes R, Allmendinger R. 11872 :114-122 SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG 978-3-030-33616-5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Conference publication
McCabe P, Ortega Martorell S, Olier-Caparroso I. Benchmarking multi-task learning in predictive models for drug discovery International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Report
Cox C, Ward M, Jarman I, McCabe P. Wearable Technology: A Wellbeing Option for Police Officers? Commissioned Report: Oscar Kilo.
Conference presentation:
Poster presentation, Belfast, Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium, Are we on track to meet U.K. AMS targets in England?. 2023
Oral presentation, Manchester, UK, International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning, Comparative Analysis for Computer-Based Decision Support: Case Study of Knee Osteoarthritis.. 2019
Oral presentation, Budapest, Hungary, International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Benchmarking multi-task learning in predictive models for drug discovery.. 2019