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Insights from the UK’s first womb transplants
A new NIHR Bristol BRC study has captured the experiences of women and clinicians involved in the first uterine transplants (UTx) to take place in the UK. The research team, who are part of the NIHR Bristol BRC Surgical and Orthopaedic (SOI) Innovation theme…
Unpicking the genetics of postoperative delirium
The genetic variations that might make someone more likely to experience postoperative delirium are explored in a new Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) paper published in PLOS Medicine. Researchers from the BRC’s Translational Data Science Theme performed a genome-wide association study or GWAS. This type of study uses genetic…
Towards intraoperative measurements: reflections from SPOC-TRC Measure Twice Cut Once workshop
Reflections on the recent Surgery and Perioperative Care-Translational Research Collaboration (SPOC-TRC) workshop hosted by Tim Denison from the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Deena Harji from Manchester BRC and Jane Blazeby from the Bristol BRC.
Improving how missing data is handled in studies
A new tool to help statisticians decide how to handle missing data in studies has been published by Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers. In health research, it’s common to have missing information in study data, especially in large studies about the risk factors for disease. This missing data can…
Understanding mental health care across the whole system through linked data
Mental health records from a major trust in the South West are to be linked to other datasets to unlock new research, thanks to a new project. It has historically been difficult to make use of routinely collected mental health for research. Data about mental health is amongst the most…
Analysis of the equality, diversity and inclusion strategies at NIHR Biomedical Research Centres and Clinical Research Facilities
A new study provides the first systematic analysis of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategies across all NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) and NIHR Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs). It maps how EDI priorities are expressed in the organisations’ objectives, action plans and success measures. The study was funded by Bristol…
Booster jabs reduce the risks of COVID-19 deaths, study finds
Booster vaccines reduced the risk of COVID 19–related hospitalisation and death, according to a new study of over 3 million adults who had the autumn 2022 vaccine in England. The research, led by the universities of Bristol and Oxford, provides further evidence of the effectiveness of booster vaccination against COVID-19.
Bristol BRC researchers awarded £2.3 million for follow-on research
Bristol BRC researchers have been awarded £2.3 million by NIHR to study whether prehabilitation can help frail patients having total hip or knee replacement, following a successful Bristol BRC feasibility study. The award will allow the researchers to perform a large randomised controlled trial…
Opportunities and challenges in qualitative research: Reflections from the BRC network meeting
The Bristol Biomedical Research Centre’s Katie Whale and Rachael Gooberman-Hill alongside Kirsten Bell from Imperial College London reflect on the recent Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) Qualitative Social and Behavioural Science Network meeting. Our network met face to face in November, to discuss opportunities and challenges in qualitative research. Hosted by…