Friday 28 November 2014

ScHARRNews - Thursday 27th and Friday 28th November 2014

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Are Policy Decisions On Surgical Procedures Informed By Robust Economic Evidence? A Systematic Review
Author(s):Ara, R. | Basarir, H. | Keetharuth, A.D. | Barbieri, M. | Weatherly, H.L.A. | Sculpher, M.J.S. | Ahmed, H. | Brown, S.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health CareAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Healthcare providers' views on the acceptability of financial incentives for breastfeeding: A qualitative study
Author(s):Whelan, B. | Thomas, K.J. | Cleemput, P.V. | Whitford, H. | Strong, M. | Renfrew, M.J. | Scott, E. | Relton, C.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Patient-reported utilities in advanced or metastatic melanoma, including analysis of utilities by time to death
Author(s):Hatswell, A.J. | Pennington, B. | Pericleous, L. | Rowen, D. | Lebmeier, M. | Lee, D.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: Health and Quality of Life OutcomesAccess all results for your search in Scopus
From KIDSCREEN-10 to CHU9D: Creating a unique mapping algorithm for application in economic evaluation
Author(s):Chen, G. | Stevens, K. | Rowen, D. | Ratcliffe, J.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: Health and Quality of Life OutcomesAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Big CACTUS study launch
The Big CACTUS team held a launch event at the University of Sheffield to celebrate the beginning of the trial, and the recruitment of our first participant. The event was highly successful, and many people with an interest in the project were in attendance, including people with aphasia and their carers. It was a great opportunity for people to have a go with the latest version of the StepByStep©

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Consultation on HPV vaccination of men who have sex with men (MSM)
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) uses a different process to NICE when making decisions about drugs, but it comes down to cost-effectiveness all the same.  The recommendations are somewhat different – in this appraisal they support HPV vaccinations for MSM contingent on an appropriate price.  This seems to point to negotiations over a centrally procured price.The interim
Information Resources blog reaches more than 100,000 views
The Information Resources Blog, as managed by the Information Resources (IR) team here at ScHARR, has reached an impressive 100,000 views. In fact, because I’m so late in sending out this blog post, we have now reached an even more impressive 107,000 views. Not bad hey? The blog was first set-up in 2007 and is aimed at fellow colleagues in the worlds of health information and higher education, wit
Cockroach to the rescue?
A group of US researchers believe that cockroaches could be make valuable members of a rescue team for disaster relief.It is a well established fact that cockroaches are true survivors. They can take up to 15times the radiation levels that humans can take before they die and can live a whole month without food! Taking these facts into consideration, researchers in the US have devised a electronic

NOV 26

The ScHARR Student e-Journal: Self-medication practices among ...
The ScHARR Student e-Journal is an online departmental journal where Masters and PhD students at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, can publish their work.
The ScHARR Student e-Journal: Improving the management of ...
Dua' Qutishat is studying for a PhD at the School of Health and Related Research. Dua' is a qualified speech- language pathologist specialising in adult neuro-motor speech disorders. The aim of Dua's study is to provide a psychometrically ...

Wednesday 26 November 2014

ScHARRNews - Wednesday 26th November 2014

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Wear Your Old Band T-Shirt to Work Day 2014
Time to take out that cherished, faded and stained t-shirt from the bottom of your wardrobe.  BBC Radio 6 Music are having their annual WYOBTSTWD on Friday 28 November 2014.A free coffee for everyone in HEDS who does it......
An exciting opportunity!
Vacancy: CLAHRC Research Programme Manager Grade: 8a Hours: Full Time Contract type: Fixed term until 31.12.2018 Job Ref: 389-A-14-3102 Department: Quality and Safety Research Unit Location: Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal InfirmaryClosing date: 1st December 2014 If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity please click here. 

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Conference Review: SEDA 19th Annual Conference, 13-14th November 2014
SEDA conference: wired for sound from Claire Beecroft Last week I attended the 19th Annual SEDA Conference. SEDA is the Staff and Educational Development Association, and the attendees included staff working directly in educational development, learning technologists, enthusiastic teachers and other support and academic related staff.The theme of this year's conference was "Opportunities
Information Resources Blog (formerly ScHARR Library Blog) reaches 100,000 views
The Information Resources Blog, as managed by the Information Resources (IR) team here at ScHARR, has reached an impressive 100,000 views. In fact, because I’m so late in sending out this blog post, we have now reached an even more impressive 107,000 views. Not bad hey? The blog was first set-up in 2007 and is aimed at fellow colleagues in the worlds of health information and higher education, wit
Post-publication review
ScHARR IR blogMaking research better, more accessible and more impactful (is that a word?) through social media.  Big issues and very much in our sights.In three online articles, HEDS very own Andy Tattersall looks at post-publication review from what it is, where to get it and how it fits in with traditional review.

Monday 24 November 2014

ScHARRNews - Tuesday 25th November 2014

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Health Hack Event - Sheffield
Health Hack event in Sheffield brought together clinicians, designers, engineers and patients where they looked at various technology including hoists, a device to help those who struggle with swallowing, and the myo armband which is aimed for those with spinal injuries, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. multiple sclerosis or motor neuron disease). To find out more please click here.

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An Insight to the Future – Volunteering at the Bond Annual Conference 2014
The 10th November marked an important occasion for the International Development community. It was a day to discuss, challenge and prepare for the radical change that is to be experienced in the forthcoming year. The Bond Annual Conference 2014 named ‘Redefining Development: the future beyond 2015’ was a creative space for delegates to become ‘future fit’ for the advent of post-2015 agenda. The 90

Sunday 23 November 2014

ScHARRNews - Monday 24th November 2014

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HEDS newsletter
The Winter 2014 newsletter is now available here.  Stories are listed below.Methodological solution for decision-making - new HEDS short courses"Super-fast" application for Value of Information - SAVIScHARR publish research on the potential benefits of minimum pricing for alcohol£6 million TARS contract renewedHEDS develops model to measure cost-effectiveness of telemonitoringHEDS evalua

NOV 22

Mums in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire to receive shopping vouchers for ... - Sheffield Telegraph
Sheffield TelegraphMums in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire to receive shopping vouchers for ...Sheffield TelegraphPrincipal investigator Dr Clare Relton, from Sheffield University's school of health and related research, said: “For several decades now, the majority of babies in the UK have not been getting enough breast milk, and despite many efforts, this ...Scheme offering shopping vouchers to mo
UK project extends trial of offering gift vouchers to boost breastfeeding - MTBeurope
UK project extends trial of offering gift vouchers to boost breastfeedingMTBeuropePrincipal investigator Dr Clare Relton from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), said: “For several decades now the majority of babies in the UK have not been getting enough breast milk, and despite many efforts ...
Paying mums to breastfeed works - MadeForMums
Paying mums to breastfeed worksMadeForMums"There was a lot of controversy about the scheme [at the start] and we didn't know if it would be acceptable," said Dr Clare Relton of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research, "so we have been delighted to see how enthusiastic local mothers ...
UK project extends trial of offering gift vouchers to boost breastfeeding - MTBeurope
UK project extends trial of offering gift vouchers to boost breastfeedingMTBeuropePrincipal investigator Dr Clare Relton from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), said: “For several decades now the majority of babies in the UK have not been getting enough breast milk, and despite many efforts ...
Trial to test shopping vouchers as breastfeeding enticement - Nursing Times
Nursing TimesTrial to test shopping vouchers as breastfeeding enticementNursing TimesLead investigator Dr Clare Relton, from Sheffield University's school of health and related research, said: “We need to conduct the full trial to find out if offering vouchers for breastfeeding can significantly increase our stubbornly low ...

NOV 21

Bayes and Business Intelligence, Part 1 - B-EYE-Network
Bayes and Business Intelligence, Part 1B-EYE-NetworkYou've had what feels like a low-grade flu for almost a month and can't seem to shake it. You've tried any number of off-the-shelf remedies with no relief. Finally, you go to your family doctor who, after examination, sends you to a hospital lab for a ...
NOSH – Vouchers for Breastfeeding Trial Results
The early results of a trial which rewards mothers with vouchers for breastfeeding their babies have been presented at the Public Health Science Conference in Glasgow by the principal investigator, Dr Clare Relton of ScHARR. Results of a feasibility study launched in November 2013 show that the scheme is highly acceptable to mums and healthcare professionals. Over half of all eligible mothers sig
Bayes and Business Intelligence, Part 1 - B-EYE-Network
Bayes and Business Intelligence, Part 1B-EYE-NetworkYou've had what feels like a low-grade flu for almost a month and can't seem to shake it. You've tried any number of off-the-shelf remedies with no relief. Finally, you go to your family doctor who, after examination, sends you to a hospital lab for a ...