Biography
Dr Ann Kirby is a lecturer in the School of Economics, UCC. She completed a PhD in the University of Ulster, Jordanstown. Her principal research interests are in the area of Health Economics and economic evaluations. Ann is currently the Programme Director for the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics Practice in UCC. In addition, Ann and colleagues from the Health Economics group in the School of Economics in UCC have run a series of Executive Workshops on Economic Evaluations. She has published in this area in the Journal of Public Health Nutrition and in the Journal of Economic and Social Review.
Recently projects include the Food Choice at Work study (including an economic evaluation of work place interventions) and collaborations with Mercy University Hospital (cost analysis of Warfarin and a RCT on mobility amongst the elderly), Cork University Hospital (effects of NOACs on cardioversion use and costs for patients with Atrial Fibrillation). Currently, she is undertaking a series of analyses on the anticoagulant prescribing landscape in Ireland in conjunction with the Department of General Practice in UCC as well as completing a HTA for a medical device through the Health Innovation Hub.
Previously she has supervised research assistants, as well as supervising doctoral (2) and post graduate students (>20). Ann has been awarded funding as a co-applicant and collaborator on grants such as the Food Safety Promotions Board.
Research Interests
Economics of Education
Health Economics
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | Survey & Questionnaire Design: Collecting Primary Data to Answer Research Questions. Bourke J.,Kirby A. Doran J. (2016) Survey & Questionnaire Design: Collecting Primary Data to Answer Research Questions. CORK: Oak Tree Press. [Details] | |
| (2016) | Introduction to Applied Econometrics and Analysis Using Stata. Doran, J., J. Bourke, and A. Kirby (2016) Introduction to Applied Econometrics and Analysis Using Stata. Cork: Oak tree Press. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | 'Monitoring of atrial fibrillation in primary care patients prescribed direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention' Murphy A.;Kirby A.;Bradley C. (2020) 'Monitoring of atrial fibrillation in primary care patients prescribed direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention'. Irish Journal of Medicine, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Medication reconciliation: time to save? A cross-sectional study from one acute hospital' Walsh EK;Kirby A;Kearney PM;Bradley CP;Fleming A;O'Connor KA;Halleran C;Cronin T;Calnan E;Sheehan P;Galvin L;Byrne D;Sahm LJ; (2019) 'Medication reconciliation: time to save? A cross-sectional study from one acute hospital'. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Multi-disciplinary decision making in general practice: A case study of switching between oral anticoagulants' Kirby, A;Murphy, A;Bradley, C (2018) 'Multi-disciplinary decision making in general practice: A case study of switching between oral anticoagulants'. Journal of health organization and management, 32 :146-156 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | ''Multi-disciplinary decision making in general practice: A case study of switching between oral anticoagulants' Kirby, A., Murphy, A., Bradley, A. (2018) ''Multi-disciplinary decision making in general practice: A case study of switching between oral anticoagulants'. Journal of health organization and management, [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Knowledge is power: general practitioners prescribing of new oral anticoagulants in Ireland' Murphy, A., Kirby, A., Bradley, C. (2018) 'Knowledge is power: general practitioners prescribing of new oral anticoagulants in Ireland'. BMC Research Notes, 11 (478) [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'A cost minimisation analysis of NOACs compared to warfarin to attain therapeutic anticoagulation amongst AF patients, pre- and post- cardioversion' O’Shea M.;Murphy A.;Kirby A.;Allen G.;O’Shea S.;Curtin R. (2016) 'A cost minimisation analysis of NOACs compared to warfarin to attain therapeutic anticoagulation amongst AF patients, pre- and post- cardioversion'. Irish medical journal, 109 (10) [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Retrospective costing of warfarin' Walsh C.;Murphy A.;Kirby A.;Vaughan C. (2014) 'Retrospective costing of warfarin'. Irish medical journal, 107 (5) [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'The effect of attendance on grade for first year economics students in University College Cork' Kirby A.;McElroy B. (2003) 'The effect of attendance on grade for first year economics students in University College Cork'. Economic &Social Review, 34 (3):311-326 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'A Budget Impact Analysis of a clinical medication review of patients in an Irish University teaching hospital' Kearney A., Walsh E.K, Kirby A.,Halleran C.,Byrne D., Haugh J., Sahm L.J. (2018) 'A Budget Impact Analysis of a clinical medication review of patients in an Irish University teaching hospital'. Global & Regional Health Technology Assessment, [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Knowledge is power: general practitioners prescribing of new oral anticoagulants in Ireland' Murphy A;Kirby A;Bradley C; (2018) 'Knowledge is power: general practitioners prescribing of new oral anticoagulants in Ireland'. BMC Research Notes, 11 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Cost-effectiveness of a complex workplace dietary intervention: an economic evaluation of the Food Choice at Work study' Fitzgerald, S., Murphy, A., Kirby, A., Geaney, F., Perry, I. (2018) 'Cost-effectiveness of a complex workplace dietary intervention: an economic evaluation of the Food Choice at Work study'. Bmj Open, 8 (e019182) [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'New Oral Anaticoagulant Prescribing Decisions amongst General Practitioners: Handle with Care' Kirby, A., Murphy, A., Bradley, C. (2017) 'New Oral Anaticoagulant Prescribing Decisions amongst General Practitioners: Handle with Care'. Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 5 (1):55-64 [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'A cost-analysis of complex workplace nutrition education and environmental dietary modification interventions' Fitzgerald, Sarah; Kirby, Ann; Murphy, Aileen; Geaney, Fiona; Perry, Ivan J. (2017) 'A cost-analysis of complex workplace nutrition education and environmental dietary modification interventions'. BMC Public Health, 17 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Obesity, diet quality and absenteeism in a working population' Fitzgerald, S., Kirby, A., Murphy, A., Geaney, F. (2016) 'Obesity, diet quality and absenteeism in a working population'. Public Health Nutrition, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'A Cost Minimisation Analysis of NOACs compared to warfarin to attain therapeutic anticoagulation for patients with AF pre and post Cardioversion' O'Shea, M., Murphy, A., Kirby, A., Allen, G., O'Shea, S., Curtin, R. (2016) 'A Cost Minimisation Analysis of NOACs compared to warfarin to attain therapeutic anticoagulation for patients with AF pre and post Cardioversion'. Irish Medical Journal, 109 (10) [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Retrospective Costing of Warfarin' Walsh, C., Murphy, A., Kirby, A., Vaughan, C. (2014) 'Retrospective Costing of Warfarin'. Irish Medical Journal, 107 (5):133-135 [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'The food choice at work study: effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions on dietary behaviours and diet-related disease risk - study protocol for a clustered controlled trial' Geaney, F.,Scotto Di Marrazzo, J.,Kelly, C.,Fitzgerald, A. P.,Harrington, J. M.,Kirby, A.,McKenzie, K.,Greiner, B.,Perry, I. J. (2013) 'The food choice at work study: effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions on dietary behaviours and diet-related disease risk - study protocol for a clustered controlled trial'. Clinical Trials, 14 (11) [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'Obesogenic island: the financial burden of private transport on low-income households' Harrington J, Friel S, Thunhurst C, Kirby A, McElroy B; (2008) 'Obesogenic island: the financial burden of private transport on low-income households'. Journal of Public Health, 30 (1):38-44 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'The Effect of Attendance on Grade for First Year Economics Students in University College Cork' Kirby A., McElroy B.; (2003) 'The Effect of Attendance on Grade for First Year Economics Students in University College Cork'. Economic and Social Review, 43 (3) [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2006) | Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the Ist World Congress of Public Health Nutrition Thunhurst, C., Kirby A, McElroy B, Friel S, Harrington J; (2006) Socioeconomic determinants of food choice on the Island of Ireland Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the Ist World Congress of Public Health Nutrition , pp.188-188 [Details] | |
| (2006) | Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Public Health Nutrition Friel, S., J. Harrington, Thunhurst C, Kirby A, McElroy B ; (2006) Food Poverty on the Island of Ireland: Issues of access and availability Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Public Health Nutrition , pp.248-248 [Details] | |
| (2006) | Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Public Health Nutrition Kirby, A., Thunhurst C, McElroy B, Friel S, Harrington J; (2006) Dietary Patterns inf Ireland: An assessment of individual and household level dietary patterns Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Public Health Nutrition , pp.65-65 [Details] | |
| (2003) | Irish Society of New Economists Kirby A (2003) The role of the Capital Budget in Irish Budgetary Policy: A comparison of the 1950 and 2000 Budget Irish Society of New Economists [Details] | |
| (2006) | Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the Ist World Congress of Public Health Nutrition Harrington J., Friel S., Thunhurst C., Kirby A., McElroy B. (2006) An Obseogenic Island: The financial cost of physical activity in Ireland Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the Ist World Congress of Public Health Nutrition [Details] |
Abstract
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DECISION MAKING IN GENERAL PRACTICE - A CASE STUDY OF SWITCHING BETWEEN ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS. Kirby, A;Murphy, A;Bradley, C (2017) MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DECISION MAKING IN GENERAL PRACTICE - A CASE STUDY OF SWITCHING BETWEEN ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS. NEW YORK: Abstract [Details] | |
| (2017) | THE COST OF PRESCRIBING DIRECT ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS (DOACS) -THERE IS A DRUG COST BUT WHAT ELSE?. Kirby, A;Murphy, A;Bradley, C;Browne, J (2017) THE COST OF PRESCRIBING DIRECT ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS (DOACS) -THERE IS A DRUG COST BUT WHAT ELSE?. NEW YORK: Abstract [Details] | |
| (2016) | ANALYSING THE PRESCRIBING LANDSCAPE FOR ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS. Kirby, A;Murphy, A;Bradley, C (2016) ANALYSING THE PRESCRIBING LANDSCAPE FOR ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS. NEW YORK: Abstract [Details] |
Presentation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | Factors affecting Attendance in Economics Lectures in University College Cork. Burke, L-A. Kirby, A. (2012) Factors affecting Attendance in Economics Lectures in University College Cork. Presentation [Details] |
Unpublished Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2005) | The Standard of Healthy Living on the island of Ireland. Friel S; Harrington J; Kirby A; Thunhurst A; McElroy B; (2005) The Standard of Healthy Living on the island of Ireland. Unpublished Reports [Details] |
Working Paper
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | Economic Evaluation of the Provision of Augmented Exercise to Elderly Patients in Acute Hospitals. Murphy, A., Kirby, A., McCullagh, R., Timmons, S. (2014) Economic Evaluation of the Provision of Augmented Exercise to Elderly Patients in Acute Hospitals. Working Paper [Details] |
Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | A budget impact analysis of a clinical medication review of patients in an Irish university teaching hospital. Kearney, A;Walsh, EK;Kirby, A;Halleran, C;Byrne, D;Haugh, J;Sahm, LJ (2018) A budget impact analysis of a clinical medication review of patients in an Irish university teaching hospital. LONDON: Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member of the Irish Social Science Data Archive. | Board member | / | |
| BA Review committee | Team member | / | |
| Teaching Liaison Committee | Assistant Chair | / |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Blog “The Irish Grand Slam- A Breath of Fresh Air?” March 25th 2009 | |
Can a fat tax really solve the problem of obesity? Irish Examiner Monday 19/11/2012 | |
Media Coverage of My Work Irish Times Health Supplement " Car Ownership and Time affect daily Diet"17/04/07 |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Irish Academy of Management(IAM), Kirby A. Murphy A. Bradley C., (2018) General Practitioners management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants amongst patients with Atrial Fibrillation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Academy of Management(IAM), UCC, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2017) | International Health Conference, Kirby A., Murphy A.* Bradley C.( (2017) To Switch or not to Switch. Who decides on NOACs. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], International Health Conference, St. Hughes College Oxford 29th June - 1st July 2017 . [Details] | |
| (2017) | ISPOR Glasgow Nov 6-9th 2017, Kirby A.*, Murphy A., Bradley C.( (2017) The cost of prescribing direct oral anticoagulants (DOACS)- There is a drug cost but what else?. [Poster Presentation], ISPOR Glasgow Nov 6-9th 2017, Glasgow . [Details] | |
| (2017) | ISPOR Glasgow Nov 6-9th 2017, Kirby A.*, Murphy A. Bradley C (2017) Multi-disciplinary decision making in general practice- A case study of switching between oral anticoagulants. [Poster Presentation], ISPOR Glasgow Nov 6-9th 2017, Glasgow . [Details] | |
| (2017) | CUBS presentation, Murphy A.*, Kirby A.*, Bradley C (2017) From Novel to Routine: Prescribing Landscape of Oral Anticoagulants in Preventing Stroke in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], CUBS presentation, ORB, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2016) | The International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting,. June 2016, Cape Town, Fitzgerald, S.*, Kirby, A., Murphy, A., Geaney F. (2016) Obesity, diet quality and absenteeism in the workplace. [Oral Presentation], The International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting,. June 2016, Cape Town, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa . [Details] | |
| (2016) | European Health Economics Ass. (EUHEA) Hamburg University, Germany.(July 13-16), Kirby A.*, Murphy A., & Bradley C (2016) Prescribing Landscape for New Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) General Practitioners Attitudes and Experience with New Oral Anticoagulants. [Oral Presentation], European Health Economics Ass. (EUHEA) Hamburg University, Germany.(July 13-16), hamburg . [Details] | |
| (2016) | New Horizons Research Conference, Murphy A.*, Kirby A. & Bradley C (2016) Out with the Old and in with the new. What influences General Practitioners initial prescribing of new oral anticoagulants?. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], New Horizons Research Conference, Western Gateway Building. UCC (Dec 8th) . [Details] | |
| (2016) | ISPOR Vienna, Kirby A.*, Murphy A., & Bradley C. (2016) Analysing the Prescribing Landscape for Oral Anticoagulants. [Poster Presentation], ISPOR Vienna, Austria . [Details] | |
| (2016) | Prescribing Landscape for NOACs-What influences prescribers decisions?, Murphy A.*, Kirby A., & Bradley C (2016) Prescribing Landscape for NOACs-What influences prescribers decisions?. [Oral Presentation], Prescribing Landscape for NOACs-What influences prescribers decisions?, Health Economics Association of Ireland (October), Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2016) | New Horizons Research Conference, Fitzgerald S.*, Kirby A., Murphy A., Geaney F (2016) A cost-analysis of complex workplace nutrition education and environmental dietary modification interventions. [Poster Presentation], New Horizons Research Conference, Western Gateway Building. UCC (Dec 8th) . [Details] | |
| (2016) | New Horizons Research Conference, Kirby A.*& McGregor P (2016) What drives Dietary Patterns?. [Poster Presentation], New Horizons Research Conference, Western Gateway Building. UCC (Dec 8th) . [Details] | |
| (2016) | New Horizons Research Conference, Kirby A.* Murphy A. & Bradley C. (2016) Something Old, Something New! OAC prescribing behaviour. [Poster Presentation], New Horizons Research Conference, Western Gateway Building. UCC (Dec 8th) . [Details] | |
| (2016) | The International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting,, Fitzgerald, S.*, Kirby, A., Murphy, A., Geaney F (2016) A cost-analysis of complex workplace nutrition education and environmental dietary modification interventions. [Poster Presentation], The International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting,, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa . [Details] | |
| (2015) | International Health Economics Association Congress, Fitzgerald, S.*, Kirby, A., Murphy, A., (2015) Absenteeism in the workplace: Results from Food Choice at Work Study. [Oral Presentation], International Health Economics Association Congress, Bocconi University, Milan . [Details] | |
| (2015) | IHEA, O'Shea M, Murphy A and Kirby A (2015) Cardioversion procedure for atrial fibrillation patients revealing the costs associated with Warfarin compared to NOACs. [Oral Presentation], IHEA, Milan , 12-JUL-15 - 15-JUL-15. [Details] | |
| (2015) | School of Economics, O’Shea, M., Murphy, A., Kirby, A.*, Allen, G., Fahy, G. (2015) Cardioversion procedure for atrial fibrillation patients revealing the costs associated with warfarin compared to the new oral anticoagulants (NOAC). [Oral Presentation], School of Economics, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Australian Conference of Economists 2015, Kirby A and McGregor Pat (2015) Investigating Dietary Patterns. [Oral Presentation], Australian Conference of Economists 2015, Brisbane Australia , 07-JUL-15 - 10-JUL-15. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Burke L, Kirby A (2012) To Go or Not to Go: An analysis of attendance of economics students in University College Cork. [Oral Presentation], Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Council Room, University College Cork , 21-JAN-12 - 21-JAN-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | European Conference of Health Economics, Kirby A (2012) Chair a Session in Health Economics. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], European Conference of Health Economics, Zurich , 19-JUL-12 - 22-JUL-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | European Conference of Health Economics, Kirby A and McGregor P (2012) Dietary Patterns on the Island of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], European Conference of Health Economics, Zurich , 19-JUL-12 - 22-JUL-12. [Details] | |
| (2008) | HESG, Kirby A (2008) An Engel Curve examining the factors that affect expenditure on a Healthy and Unhealthy diet. [Poster Presentation], HESG, Aberdeen , 27-AUG-08 - 29-AUG-08. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Affordable Food for All: A Research Workshop into Food Poverty Issues, Kirby A; (2007) Standard of Healthy Living on the Island of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Affordable Food for All: A Research Workshop into Food Poverty Issues, Clarion Dublin , 09-APR-07 - 09-APR-07. [Details] | |
| (2006) | 1st World Conference in Public Health Nutrition,, Kirby A; (2006) Dietary Patterns in Ireland at Individual and Household level. [Oral Presentation], 1st World Conference in Public Health Nutrition,, Barcelona , 22-SEP-06 - 24-SEP-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | 8th INFER Annual Conference Sept. 22-24th , Cork, Kirby A; (2006) The Factors that affect Dietary patterns in the Republic and North of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], 8th INFER Annual Conference Sept. 22-24th , Cork, cork , 22-SEP-06 - 24-SEP-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | UK Public Health Forum, Harrington J., Friel S., Thunhurst C., Kirby A., McElroy B; (2006) Regional housing cost inequalities in the Republic of Ireland. [Poster Presentation], UK Public Health Forum, UK , 16-SEP-06 - 16-SEP-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | 1st World Congress on Public Health Nutrition, Harrington J, Friel S, Thunhurst C, Kirby A, McElroy B ; (2006) An obesogenic Island: The financial cost of physical activity in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], 1st World Congress on Public Health Nutrition, Barcelona, Spain , 01-SEP-06 - 01-SEP-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | UK PHA Annual Public Health Forum Creating Healthy Sustainable Communities, Friel S; Harrington J; Thunhurst C; Kirby A; McElroy B; (2006) The Standard of Healthy Living on the Island of Ireland. [Poster Presentation], UK PHA Annual Public Health Forum Creating Healthy Sustainable Communities, Tleford, UK , 14-MAR-06 - 17-MAR-06. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Health services research group, Kirby A; (2004) The Economic Barriers to a healthy diet. [Oral Presentation], Health services research group, Cork Disatillery House , 16-APR-04 - 16-APR-04. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Food Safety Promotions Board, Cork, Kirby A., Harrington J., Friel S., Thunhurst C., McElroy B; (2004) Food safety knowledge and communication. [Oral Presentation], Food Safety Promotions Board, Cork, Cork , 04-OCT-04 - 04-OCT-04. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Irish Society of New Economists, Trinity College Dublin, Kirby A; (2003) The role of the Capital Budget in Irish Budgetary Policy: A comparison of the 1950 and 2000 Budget. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists, Trinity College Dublin, TCD , 16-APR-03 - 16-APR-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Irish Economic Association Seventeenth Annual Conference Limerick 2003, Kirby A.,& McElroy B; (2003) The Effect of Attendance on Grade for First Year Economics Students in UCC. [Oral Presentation], Irish Economic Association Seventeenth Annual Conference Limerick 2003, Limerick Castletroy Hotel , 21-APR-03 - 24-APR-03. [Details] | |
| (2002) | Irish Society of New Economists, Kirby Ann; (2002) What Factors affect Attendance at University?. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists, Limerick , 16-APR-02 - 16-APR-02. [Details] | |
| (2001) | Irish Economic Association Annual Conference, Kirby Ann; (2001) Irish Budgetary Policy 1950-1970: Identification and Quantification of the Keynesian influence. [Poster Presentation], Irish Economic Association Annual Conference, portumna , 16-APR-01 - 16-APR-01. [Details] |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Disability support Officer for the Department Department Timetable (2005-2006) (2012-) |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Health Economics
Survey Methods
Microeconomics for Business
Modules Taught
| Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Quantitative Methods for Economic Investigation: Survey Design and Implementation | EC3142 | Quantitative Methods for Economic Investigation: Survey Design and Implementation |