Monday 18 May 2015

ScHARRNews - Wednesday 13th - Tuesday 19th May 2015

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New project
ScHARR-TAG have been allocated the following topic by NIHR/NICE:Eltrombopag for treating severe aplastic anaemia following insufficient response to immunosuppressive therapy [ID814]The draft scope is available here.
CATCH researchers and Occupational Therapists celebrate successful collaboration
The Northern General Hospital in Sheffield was alive with energy on April 14 as over 80 researchers from University of Sheffield’s Centre from Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) and Occupational Therapists (OTs) from Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust celebrated the extremely successful first phase to a collaboration between the two organisations. The project, cal

MAY 17

Assessing the implementability of telehealth interventions for self-management support: A realist review
Author(s):Vassilev, I. | Rowsell, A. | Pope, C. | Kennedy, A. | O'Cathain, A. | Salisbury, C. | Rogers, A.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: Implementation ScienceAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Assessing the implementability of telehealth interventions for self-management support: A realist review
Author(s):Vassilev, I. | Rowsell, A. | Pope, C. | Kennedy, A. | O'Cathain, A. | Salisbury, C. | Rogers, A.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: Implementation ScienceAccess all results for your search in Scopus

MAY 16

Mike Campbell Blocked and stratified randomisation
This video looks two methods of trying to get a better balance between two groups namely blocked randomisation and stratified randomisation. Blocked randomisation tries to ensure that approximately the same number of patients are randomised to each group, and stratified randomisation tries to ensure that the proportion of important predictive characteristics between patients are balanced between g
Mike Campbell Introduction to Randomized Controlled Clinical trials
This video introduces the three main concepts in Randomised Trials, the ABC: Allocation at random, Blindness and ControlFrom: scharrvids
Mike Campbell Minimization
This video looks at a different form of randomisation, minimisation. This method can be more efficient than stratification at ensuring balance in important predictive characteristics, but is not true randomisationFrom: scharrvids
Mike Campbell Randomization in cluster trials
This video looks at randomisation when the patients are grouped into clusters. Since the clusters tend to be relatively few, getting balance is generally more important than with simple randomisation.From: scharrvids
Mike Campbell Simple Randomization
This video introduces the concept of randomisation of treatments to patients using playing cards. It describes simple randomisation, which is the purest form of randomisationFrom: scharrvids

MAY 15

How to become part of medical history and help to change lives
World-leading scientists and researchers from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust will be giving people across South Yorkshire a unique insight into how they can contribute to ground breaking medical discoveries during International Clinical Trials Day (Wednesday 20 May 2015).
Technology could be the key to help people improve and maintain positive ... - University of Sheffield News
Technology could be the key to help people improve and maintain positive ...University of Sheffield NewsOver 75 per cent of people who experience symptoms of anxiety and depression get no treatment but leading researchers from the University's Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) have identified technology as a way to help ...and more »
NHS Staffing - the real picture
Want to see where we are at in terms of staffing numbers falling/rising in the NHS over the past 6 years?Click here for an easy to access/easy to understand graphical representation of just that!

MAY 14

Technology could be the key to help people improve and maintain positive ... - Medical Xpress
Technology could be the key to help people improve and maintain positive ...Medical XpressOver 75 per cent of people who experience symptoms of anxiety and depression get no treatment but leading researchers from the University's Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) have identified technology as a way to help ...and more »
Technology key to help people improve positive mental health - Care Appointments
Technology key to help people improve positive mental healthCare AppointmentsOver 75 per cent of people who experience symptoms of anxiety and depression get no treatment but leading researchers from the University's Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) have identified technology as a way to help ...
Research Hacks and Mobile App videos now on iTunes U
Over the last year I've (Andy Tattersall) created over 50 videos to help researchers, teachers and students leverage the power of the web and mobile apps better. The two series; ScHARR Research Hacks and Apps for Higher Education are now available to download or play directly from the iTunes Store.For a taste of a Research Hack video see below.ScHARR Research Hacks on iTunes U (Link takes you to i
CATCH researchers make an impact at international aging conference
Researchers from CATCH recently presented work at a major international conference in Dublin on May 24th. The International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology – European Region (IAGG-ER) conference is among the world’s largest meetings of clinicians, academics, and industry representatives, and service users – all of whom share an interest in aging research. The theme of the 2015 meeting wa
New Director of Consultancy
HEDS has great pleasure in welcoming a new member of staff to its ranks. We welcome Phil Carver to the position of Director of Innovation and Knowledge Transfer. Phil will continue the work of strategic and operational leadership of knowledge transfer activities and client engagement across ScHARR. Phil will also be involved in delivering teaching on postgraduate and short courses whilst continuin

MAY 13

New research shows how to tackle obesity - University of Sheffield News
University of Sheffield NewsNew research shows how to tackle obesityUniversity of Sheffield NewsOne size does not fit all when it comes to tackling obesity, according to a new study by the University of Sheffield. ... The study, led by Dr Mark Green from the University's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), identified the six groups as ...

Tuesday 12 May 2015

ScHARRNews - Wednesday 13th May 2015

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Moving towards an enhanced community palliative support service (EnComPaSS): Protocol for a mixed method study
Author(s):Arris, S.M. | Fitzsimmons, D.A. | Mawson, S.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: BMC Palliative CareAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Exploring the need for a new UK occupational therapy intervention for people with dementia and family carers: Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD). A focus group study
Author(s):Hynes, S.M. | Field, B. | Ledgerd, R. | Swinson, T. | Wenborn, J. | di Bona, L. | Moniz-Cook, E. | Poland, F. | Orrell, M. Publication year: 2015 Journal / Book title: Aging and Mental Health Access all results for your search in Scopus
Impact of the joint association between sex, age and diabetes on long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Author(s):Gao, F. | Lam, C.S.P. | Sim, L.L. | Koh, T.H. | Foo, D. | Ong, H.Y. | Tong, K.L. | Tan, H.C. | Machin, D. | Wong, K.S. | Chan, M.Y.Y. | Chua, T.S.J.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: BMC Public Health Access all results for your search in Scopus
Cochrane Collaboration Issue 4, 2015
Issue 4 is now complete and Issue 5 is being compiled.  The issue 4 Editorial is:“Regulatory agencies hold the key to improving Cochrane Reviews of drugs” by Jeppe Schroll, Lisa Bero New or updated reviews (of which are several dozen) include:Endovascular repair versus open repair for inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysmsTNF-alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitisWarming of intravenous and ir
How is the NHS structured today?
Great way to get your head around how the NHS looks today!

MAY 11

Mapping the EQ-5D index from the cystic fibrosis questionnaire-revised using multiple modelling approaches
Author(s):Acaster, S. | Pinder, B. | Mukuria, C. | Copans, A.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: Health and Quality of Life OutcomesAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Tramadol for premature ejaculation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s):Martyn-St James, M. | Cooper, K. | Kaltenthaler, E. | Dickinson, K. | Cantrell, A. | Wylie, K. | Frodsham, L. | Hood, C.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: BMC UrologyAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Latest journal articles from HEDS
Published in March….Nalmefene for Reducing Alcohol Consumption in People with Alcohol Dependence: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal.Stevenson M, Pandor A, Stevens JW, Rawdin A, Rice P, Thompson J, Morgan MYPharmacoeconomics 08 Apr 2015 Treatment switching in oncology trials and the acceptability of adjustment methods.Latimer NRExpert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcom
How well do you know your NHS?
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