Monday 31 March 2014

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ADHD Meeting of Minds VI 27th – 28th March 2014 London
Dr Jack Parker was invited to attend the annual Meeting of Minds VI conference hosted by Shire and the ADHD Educational InstituteInternational Scientific Committee.  ADHD is a diverse and multifaceted condition with patients presenting with different needs and treatment goals that require an individualised approach to management if outcomes are to be optimised. The theme for the meeting was "

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New checklists for network meta-analysis, modelling and observational studies
Although they are termed ‘questionnaires’ within their associated articles, they are in effect Drummond-like checklists.  Widely used checklists already exist for modelling and observational studies (although improvement is always possible), therefore, the need for a network meta-analysis checklist is perhaps greatest. So why have they been produced?   They were developed by the Academy of Managed
About the MSc International Health Management and Leadership
ScHARR, one of the largest multi-disciplinary Schools of public health research and health services research in the UK has a distinguished and wide range of postgraduate taught courses, many of which can be studied via attending or distance learning (DL) routes. In September 2014, this tradition of excellence and research-led teaching will be extended with the launch of our exciting and innovativ

Sunday 30 March 2014

ScHARRNews - Monday 31st March 2014

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Free iPad App created for people with neurological conditions and their caregivers
gehealthcare.com GE Healthcare has designed an app created by neurologists. The app is free and aimed at people affected by neurological disorders such as Alzheimers Disease, Parkinson's Disease, essential tremors, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.It provides brain stimulation for people with such conditions and advice for caregivers.For further information please click here.

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Exploration of the impact of 'mild phenotypes' ON median age at death IN the UK CF registry
Author(s):Hoo, Z.H. | Wildman, M.J. | Teare, M.D.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: Respiratory Medicine Access all results for your search in Scopus
Interventions to improve the management of pain in emergency departments: Systematic review and narrative synthesis
Author(s):Sampson, F.C. | Goodacre, S.W. | O'Cathain, A.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: Emergency Medicine Journal Access all results for your search in Scopus

ScHARRNews - Friday 28th March 2014

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MAR 28

The Sheffield Crucible Award goes to... Nasrin Nasr!!!
RAT Group's Nasrin Nasr was awarded the Sheffield Crucible developed by NESTA with the aim to create "outward facing researchers". The award include three two-day residential workshops/labs. The Crucible provides an opportunity to bid for seed funding and to develop research ideas for cross-disciplinary collaboration and funding.For further information please click here.

MAR 27

NICE publishes Value Based Assessment proposals
The proposals are now open to consultation until the 19th June.  The methods paper is available together with 9 other supporting documents.  Comments are specifically called for on the following questions:Does proportional QALY shortfall appropriately reflect burden of illness?Does absolute QALY shortfall provide a reasonable proxy for wider societal impact of a condition?Does a maximum weight of
RAT group researcher meets South Yorkshire Dementia Research Advisory Group (a patient and public and involement group)
Members of the RAT Group attended the South Yorkshire Dementia Research Advisory Group on 20th March 2014 to present materials from upcoming research projects. The group is made up of people living with dementia and their relatives, and is facilitated by Hannah Hollinger, DeNDRoN MND Co-ordinator, Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield.  Becky Field and her col
Cochrane Collaboration update
New and updated Cochrane Reviews highlighted on their website in March are:Vaccines for preventing influenza in healthy adultsPeginterferon alpha-2a versus peginterferon alpha-2b for chronic hepatitis CEndometriosis: an overview of Cochrane ReviewsAntibiotics for acute bronchitisGloves, extra gloves or special types of gloves for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries in healthcare personnelPsy

Wednesday 26 March 2014

ScHARRNews- Thursday 27th March 2014

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Lords debate the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order ... - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Lords debate the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order ...DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The benefits have been assessed using the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research model, which is accepted as the best available model for estimating benefits of this policy. The modelling was carried out by researchers based at ...
ScHARR Information Resources Blog: Social media is a ticking time ...
My own institution in Sheffield moved to a content management system that allowed each and every member of staff to create and alter content on their own part of the website. In theory it seemed a good idea, that you could ...
MSc funding at Sheffield - (HEDS) Blog - Blogger
The MSc Economics and Health Economics (EHE), taught jointly between ScHARR and the Department of Economics, has been awarded another round of nine full time studentships by the National Institute for Health ...
Social media is a ticking time bomb for universities with an outdated web presence
This is a blog post originally written for and posted on the London School of Economics Impact Blog and reposted on our own Information Resource Blog.There are pressing questions academic institutions will need to address over the next couple of years regarding their expanding participation in social media streams. Andy Tattersall argues that with such blurred boundaries of ownership, access and s
Modelling the relationship between the WOMAC osteoarthritis index
Corresponding author: Allan Wailoo a.j.wailoo@sheffield.ac.uk. Author Affiliations. 1 Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
ScHARR Seminar Suzanne Snowden 25 March 2014
ScHARR Seminar Suzanne Snowden 25 March 2014 Suzanne Snowden's presentation on The Mental Capacity Act (2005) - Assessing people with dementia's capacity to consent in research: what every researcher sh... From: scharr Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 39:06 More in Education
ScHARR Seminar Suzanne Snowden 25 March 2014
ScHARR Seminar Suzanne Snowden 25 March 2014 Suzanne Snowden's presentation on The Mental Capacity Act (2005) - Assessing people with dementia's capacity to consent in research: what every researcher sh... From: scharr Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 39:06 More in Education
Telehealth and telecare - POST Note
It is a widely known fact that the elderly population in the UK is growing, as is the number of people suffering from long term conditions. With the NHS struggling financially and the demand of it's services increasing, this problem is putting pressure on UK health systems. Some people believe that support could be provided by technology to help deliver efficient, good quality services to patients
Lords debate the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order ... - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Lords debate the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order ...DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The benefits have been assessed using the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research model, which is accepted as the best available model for estimating benefits of this policy. The modelling was carried out by researchers based at ...

Tuesday 25 March 2014

ScHARRNews - Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th March 2014

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Lords debate the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order ... - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Lords debate the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order ...DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The benefits have been assessed using the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research model, which is accepted as the best available model for estimating benefits of this policy. The modelling was carried out by researchers based at ...

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Virtual Special Issue of SSM to Celebrate the Work of Gavin Mooney
From SSM:“Professor Gavin Mooney served for many years as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Social Science & Medicine.  Following his tragic death in December 2012, we are publishing a celebration of his work within Social Science & Medicine.  Gavin published several important papers in Social Science & Medicine, covering a broad range of themes that reflect his contribution
Promoting Independence through Personalized INteractive technologies
Promoting Independence through Personalized INteractive technologies (PIPIN) isa cross disciplinary research network funded by the University of Sheffield Degital World cross-cutting theme, which covers the development, use and impact of digital technologies in a range of disciplines and user environments. Some PIPIN students have updated their website and done a fantastic job. To see the website

MAR 24

Alcohol duty cuts make the Coalition’s cheap alcohol policy even less effective
Last Wednesday the Coalition government unveiled their 2014 budget, which included several new policies in relation to the selling of alcohol. One aspect of the budget which has received a lot of attention nationally is the change to alcohol duty rates, detailed below: Alcohol duty rates – From 24 March 2014, the duty rate on general beer will be reduced by 2%. The duty rate on low strength beer