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Can theatre successfully disseminate messages about public involvement in research?
A play jointly developed and performed by public contributors and a community theatre team raised awareness of domestic abuse, according to a new paper published in Health Expectations. However, opinions were divided on whether it was also able to successfully disseminate messages about patient and public involvement…
Many cancer patients continue to undergo invasive surgeries at end of life
A new systematic review has found that a large number of cancer patients continue to undergo invasive surgeries in their final months of life, even though it is unclear whether they benefit from them. The research does not confirm whether patients are being overtreated. However, findings suggest…
Bristol researchers contribute to House of Lords report on obesity and diet
A House of Lords report on connections between diet and obesity, and their effects on ill-health (including cancer) is formally being launched today. Researchers from Bristol’s Integrative Cancer Epidemiology Programme (ICEP), the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU) and the Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) submitted data for the report. The…
Study identifies hip implant materials with the lowest risk of needing revision
Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidised zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner or cup had the lowest risk of revision during the 15 years after surgery, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found. The research could help hospitals, surgeons and…
Psychosis risk prediction tool features in BJGP podcast
A project the Bristol BRC is collaborating with University College London on has been featured on a British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) podcast. The research team behind this project has developed and validated a risk prediction model for primary care providers (such as GPs) to assess whether their patients…
Creating Playful Urban Spaces: Lessons from Bradford
In this blog Dr Amanda Seims and Dr Sally Barber write about the significant steps Bradford has taken to involve children and young people in the planning and design of play spaces. This post was originally published by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber. In today’s rapidly urbanising…
Non-pharmacological weight-loss treatment shows promising results during trial
Sirona, a non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical weight loss technology demonstrated a good side effect profile and was well tolerated by participants during a 12-week trial. Participants on Sirona experienced greater weight loss compared to those receiving a placebo. Those using the technology lost up to 10 per cent of their total…
Psychosis risk prediction tool could help GPs detect risk of condition early
GPs could potentially use a psychosis risk prediction tool (P-risk) developed by researchers supported by Bristol’s and London’s Biomedical Research Centres to detect whether their patients are at risk of experiencing psychosis. The team developed P-risk to help GPs identify at-risk patients as early as possible. Psychosis…
Recommendations framework for developing accessible patient information leaflets
Researchers at the NIHR Bristol BRC have worked in partnership with National Voices, marginalised community groups and patients to develop a framework of 74 recommendations aimed at designing accessible patient information leaflets for clinical trials. The recommendations are divided into five topics: formatting, information presentation, writing style,…