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Albert Prats-Uribe
MD MPH FFPH
Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Public Health
I studied medicine and specialised and worked as a public health doctor. I joined NDORMS in 2018. My research foucuses in epidemiology, biostatistics, and the use of real-world data to improve healthcare decision-making. I analyzing large-scale healthcare datasets to better understand the safety and effectiveness of medical treatments, both drugs and medical devices.
I am particularly passionate about improving methods that help translate complex data into actionable insights that can drive evidence-based healthcare and improve patient outcomes.
Currently my research focuses on reproducible phenotyping in federated networks, and causal inference and target trial emulation for a variety of clinical areas.
Recent publications
Venous and arterial thromboembolic events after COVID-19 during the Omicron period in three European countries.
Journal article
Li X. et al, (2026), Sci Rep
Real-World Data Insights into Antidepressant Prescription and Adherence During Pregnancy in Catalonia (Spain).
Journal article
Bellas L. et al, (2025), Drug Saf, 48, 1353 - 1364
RecUrrent Intra-articular Corticosteroid injections in Osteoarthritis: the RUbICOn mixed-methods study.
Journal article
Whitehouse MR. et al, (2025), Health Technol Assess, 29, 1 - 167
Secular Trends in the Use of Valproate-Containing Medicines in Women of Childbearing Age in Europe: A Multinational DARWIN EU Network Study.
Journal article
Bellas L. et al, (2025), Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 34
DARWIN EU® - characterising clinically recognised hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in six European countries: a descriptive analysis using real-world data
Conference paper
Saura Lazaro A. et al, (2025)