
Hello, I am Dr Achim Wolf,
Research Scientist in Real-World Evidence
at Evidera's Data Analytics group
Before joining Evidera, I supported governmental health agencies in the UK's Covid19 response (NHS Test and Trace, UK Health Security Agency), and at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). I previously worked in academia at the Forensic Psychiatry group (University of Oxford), where I also completed my doctorate.
Personal Info
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nameAchim Wolf
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e-mailcontact@achim-wolf.com
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fluentgerman - french - english
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intermediatespanish
Peer-reviewed
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Beijer U, Wolf A, Fazel S
Prevalence of TB, hepatitis C virus, and HIV in homeless people: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Långström N, Newton CR, Lichtenstein P
Premature mortality in epilepsy and the role of psychiatric comorbidity: a total population study
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Palm C, Lichtenstein P
Violent crime, suicide, and premature mortality in patients with schizophrenia and related disorders
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Fazel S, Wolf A
A Systematic Review of Criminal Recidivism Rates Worldwide: Current Difficulties and Recommendations for Best Practice
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Wolf A, Dedman A, Campbell J, Booth H, Lunn D, Chapman J, Myles P
Data resource profile: Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) Aurum
International Journal of Epidemiology (2019) - cited >230 times
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Chang Z, Larsson H, Goodwin GM, Lichtenstein P
Depression and violence: a Swedish population study
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Pillas D, Lichtenstein P, Långström N
Suicide, fatal injuries, and other causes of premature mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury
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Wolf A, Gray R, Fazel S
Violence as a public health problem: an ecological study of 169 countries
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Lv Y, Wolf A, Wang X
Experienced stigma and self-stigma in Chinese patients with schizophrenia
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Larsson H, Lichtenstein P, Mallett S, Fanshawe TR
Identification of low risk of violent crime in severe mental illness with a clinical prediction tool (OxMIV)
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Larsson H, Mallett S, Fanshawe TR
The prediction of suicide in severe mental illness: development and validation of a clinical prediction rule (OxMIS)
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Fiminska Z, Larsson H
Mortality, Rehospitalisation and Violent Crime in Forensic Psychiatric Patients Discharged from Hospital: Rates and Risk Factors
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Geddes JR
Suicide in prisoners with bipolar disorder and other psychiatric disorders: a systematic review
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Wolf A, Fanshawe TR, Sariaslan A, Cornish R, Larsson H, Fazel S
Prediction of violent crime on discharge from secure psychiatric hospitals: A clinical prediction rule (FoVOx)
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Wolf A, Whiting D, Fazel S
Violence prevention in psychiatry: an umbrella review of interventions in general and forensic psychiatry
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology (2017) - cited >20 times
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Yukhnenko D, Wolf A, Blackwood N, Fazel S
Recidivism rates in individuals receiving community sentences: A systematic review
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Fazel S, Wolf A, Vazquez-Montes M, Fanshawe TR
Prediction of violent reoffending in prisoners and individuals on probation: a Dutch validation study (OxRec)
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Fazel S, Toynbee M, Ryland H, Vazquez-Montes M, Al-Taiar H, Wolf A, Aziz O, Khosla V, Gulati G, Fanshawe TR
Modifiable risk factors for inpatient violence in psychiatric hospital: prospective study and prediction model
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Sariaslan A, Sharpe M, Larsson H, Wolf A, Lichtenstein P, Fazel S
Psychiatric comorbidity and risk of premature mortality and suicide among those with chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes in Sweden
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Requena G, Wolf A, Williams R, Dedman D, Quint JK, Murray‐Thomas T, Pimenta JM
Feasibility of using Clinical Practice Research Datalink data to identify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to enrol into real‐world trials
Other
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Wolf A, Hulmes J, Hopkins S
Lateral flow device specificity in phase 4 (post-marketing) surveillance
Gov.UK Research and Analysis (2021)
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Fazel S, Wolf A
Selecting a risk assessment tool to use in practice: a 10-point guide
Evidence-Based Mental Health (2017)
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Fazel S, Wolf A
Correspondence: Suicide risk assessment tools do not perform worse than clinical judgement
British Journal of Psychiatry (2017)
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Fazel S, Wolf A
What is the impact of a research publication?
Evidence-Based Mental Health (2017)
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Wolf A, Fazel S
Correspondence: Overstating the lack of evidence on suicide risk assessment
British Journal of Psychiatry (2017)
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Wolf A
Facebook and mental wellbeing: a crossover randomised controlled study
F1000Research (2016)
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Wolf A, Fazel S
Correspondence: Infection in people with severe mental illness
Lancet Psychiatry (2016)
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Wolf A, Fazel S
Epilepsy and early deaths: the real risks (feature)
Epilepsy Professional (© Epilepsy Action 2013)
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Wolf A
Note on the Save the Children 'Child Development Index' (CDI)
University of York (2009) - cited in UNDP report
Current
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Research Scientist (Real-World Evidence) - Evidera
January 2023 - CurrentScientist in the Data Analytics group, providing evidence-based solutions on the real-world effectiveness, safety, and value of biopharmaceutical and biotechnology products.
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Head of Diagnostics - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
July 2022 - January 2023Lead the Diagnostics team at MHRA to ensure availability of safe and effective In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) devices to UK patients.
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Honorary Researcher - University of Oxford
July 2018 - Dececember 2022Statistical, technical and methodological assistance and advice on clinical prediction rules, evidence synthesis, and data linkage studies.
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Head of Symptomatic Testing, Antivirals and Guidance - UK Health Security Agency
December 2021 - July 2022Head of the team responsible for England's policy on symptomatic testing, antivirals, and guidance for Covid19, including throughout the Omicron wave.
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Head of Strategic Development - Centre for Pandemic Preparedness
October 2021 - December 2021Strategy Lead during the setup phase of the new Centre for Pandemic Preparedness at the UK Health Security Agency.
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Head of Cross-Cutting Policy - NHS Test and Trace
September 2020 - October 2021Leading a team of policy and public health specialists working on complex cross-cutting policy at NHS Test and Trace, England’s COVID-19 contact tracing and testing system.
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CPRD Senior Researcher - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
May 2018 - August 2020Senior Researcher at the Observational Research Team at the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), the NHS observational data and interventional research service.
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Senior Research Fellow - St Andrew's Healthcare
Honorary Research Associate - University of Oxford
September 2017 - April 2018Research collaboration between St Andrew's Healthcare and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford into translational research in mental health.
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Consultant - Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
February 2017 - October 2017Statistical analysis and prediction modelling for NIHR-funded project on self-harm in prison, led by Prof Keith Hawton and Prof Seena Fazel.
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Research Assistant - Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
January 2012 - August 2017Wellcome Trust funded project investigating associations between severe mental illness and violent crime using Swedish national population registers.
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Clinical Trial Coordinator - FEMME study, University of Oxford
October 2011 - December 2011Trial coordinator for the Oxford site of the multi-centre FEMME study (uterine artery embolisation vs. myomectomy for uterine fibroids), recruiting clinicians.
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Research Assistant - Department of Health Sciences, University of York
April 2011Co-wrote an internal methodological paper on cluster-RCT analysis with Dr Mona Kanaan.
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Volunteer - Oxfam shops, York & Oxford
September 2010 - January 2012Organized a fundraising event for schools in York. Administrative and shop-assistant work.
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Research Assistant - Dept of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York
April 2009Worked with Prof Jonathan Bradshaw to conduct data analyses on repeat abortions in the UK. Wrote a critical appraisal of the Save the Children 'Child Development Index'.
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Research Intern - L&R Social Research, Vienna
August 2008Project on Austrian apprentices and their career prospects. Performed qualitative interviews with former apprentices.
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Conference and Banqueting Assistant - Royal York Hotel
June 2008 - October 2010Event management. Waitering, portering, setting up conference rooms, etc.
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Intern - FAWOS (Centre for Secure Tenancy), Vienna
August 2007Conducted surveys and interviews with tenants. Provided legal and social care information, and translations of charity documents.
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Intern - Wohndrehscheibe, Vienna
August 2006Provided support to migrants, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals searching for accommodation, and conducted interviews.
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Intern - ÖSB Consulting, Vienna
August 2005Produced newsletters, web maintenance, and translations for a project on international employment policies.
Previous
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DPhil in Psychiatry
2013 - 2017University of Oxford, UK
Thesis: "Violence in severe mental illness: Risk factors, risk assessment, and prevention"
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MSc in Applied Health Research
2010 - 2011University of York, UK
Dissertation: "Predictive factors of individual changes in problem drinking in brief interventions"
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BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
2007 - 2010University of York, UK
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European Baccalaureate
1993 - 2007European School of Brussels 1, Belgium
Lycée Français in Vienna, Austria
Membership
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CPRD Expert Review Committee (ERC)
Member of the ERC, providing independent scientific advice on observational research using UK EHR data.
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Royal Society for Public Health
Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH)
Presentations and Public Engagement
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International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology
Philadephia (PA), August 2019- Symposium: Thinking globally while acting locally: Developing time-on-treatment data in international settings
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FDA International Regulators’ Forum
Silver Spring (MD), April 2019- Perspectives from CPRD on the Sentinel Common Data Model
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Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry Conference
Madrid, March 2017- Brief approaches for violence risk assessment: can they be accurate?
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Research in Forensic Mental Health Services Conference
Kings College London, October 2016- OxMIV - prediction of violent crime in severe mental illness
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IAFMHS Conference Presentations
Manchester, 2015 & Maastricht, 2013International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference:
- Adverse outcomes in schizophrenia: rates, trends, and risk factors
- Primary and secondary violence prevention strategies
- Suicide in prisoners with bipolar disorder and other psychiatric disorders
- Distal risk factors for violent crime in individuals with schizophrenia -
Science Media Centre Presentation
Wellcome Trust, February 2015Briefing for national and international media with the Science Media Centre on our depression and violence study.
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Depression and Violence, Cherwell Newspaper
Oxford, February 2015Oxford study finds depression linked to violence
Webdesign
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OxRisk Website
Creator and administrator of OxRisk website, platform for freely available web-based risk calculators.
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FPRS Website
Creator and administrator of the website of the Forensic Psychiatry Research Society.
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Facebook and Mental Wellbeing Website
Participant information and recruitment website for research study into social media use and mental wellbeing.