Jack Pollard
MSc
Researcher in Health Economics
Jack is a researcher at the Health Economics Research Centre (HERC). Jack’s current research involves a programme of work aimed at modelling the mental health outcomes and economic impact of elevated child anxiety, as part of a wider multidisciplinary NIHR-funded 5-year research programme – identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools (iCATS).
Prior to his current position, Jack worked as a health economist and analyst at RAND Europe on a variety of projects. His research included investigating the impact of poor indoor climate on child health and examining the associated economic burden, as well as investigating the economic burden of physical inactivity. He also worked on the outcome and economic evaluation of the national Liaison and Diversion scheme, and the economic modelling of the future cancer workforce in England.
Jack was awarded a studentship from the NIHR to study for an MSc in Economics and Health Economics at the University of Sheffield, where he graduated with distinction. His master’s dissertation examined the association between well-being and the existence of a partner who is problem drinker. He also holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Sheffield.
Recent publications
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The multifaceted consequences and economic costs of child anxiety problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pollard J. et al, (2023), JCPP Advances
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Cost-effectiveness of implementing a suicide prediction tool (OxMIS) in severe mental illness: economic modelling study.
Botchway S. et al, (2022), Eur Psychiatry, 1 - 14
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The COVID-19 pandemic and health-related quality of life across 13 high and low-middle income countries: a cross-sectional analysis
VIOLATO M. et al, (2022), PLoS Medicine
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Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools – identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to compare screening, feedback and intervention for child anxiety problems to usual school practice
REARDON T. et al, (2022), Trials
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Vertical integration of GP practices with acute hospitals in England and Wales: Rapid evaluation
Sidhu M. et al, (2022), Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 10