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University experts team up with Team GB hockey Olympian to make school PE kits fitter for purpose and put ball in pupils’ court
Top researchers have united with Team GB hockey player and sports inclusivity trailblazer Tess Howard MBE on a mission to help teenage girls feel more comfortable in their school PE uniforms – and own bodies – in a bid to boost self-confidence and sports participation. Physical activity and diet specialist…
Bridging the gap between theory and practice: Reflections from missing data KM workshops
Elinor Curnow ran 3 knowledge mobilisation (KM) workshops to demonstrate Multiple Imputation Doctor (midoc) to researchers. The workshops were funded by a University of Bristol Knowledge Mobilisation Catalyst Award. Here she reflects on what happened. Missing data is a very common problem in health and social studies. Data can…
Treatment plan for patients in pain after knee surgery has been implemented
A treatment plan for patients still experiencing pain 3 months after total knee replacement surgery has been successfully implemented at North Bristol NHS Trust. The study, led by BRC researchers, is published in Bone and Joint Open. The treatment plan is now part of standard care at Southmead Hospital.
International experts and patients unite to help ensure all patients are fully informed before consenting to new surgical procedures
Leading doctors, researchers, and lawyers have joined forces with patient representatives and created the first-ever information guide to better support and protect patients across the world who are considering pioneering, but also potentially risky, surgery. The comprehensive seven-step set of essential information, co-led by the National Institute for Health and…
Automated system to capture patients’ views on their involvement in decisions about their surgery is acceptable to patients and surgeons
Patients and surgeons have reported that a new, automated system to monitor patients’ views on how much they have felt involved in decision-making about their surgery is acceptable. The study, led by researchers from Bristol BRC, is published in BMJ Open. High-quality shared decision-making processes are essential to patient-centred…
Childhood waist to height ratio may be an equally good predictor as BMI of liver disease and high blood pressure in young adults
How a child’s waist size compares to their height may be an equally good tool to predict serious health problems later in life, including liver disease and high blood pressure, as traditional body mass index (BMI) according to a new study. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)…
Social networking sites need to improve safety, study finds
Social networking sites need to improve their safety and moderation features, according to a study published in JMIR Human Factors. The study was led by researchers at the NIHR Bristol BRC and the University of Bristol. The researchers looked at Instagram, TikTok, Tumblr and Tellmi – a mental health…
New guide on co-developing theatre on sensitive subjects launches
A new How-To Guide (PDF) for anyone hoping to co-develop theatre to disseminate research on sensitive subjects has been launched by the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) on Thursday 15 May. Nearly 150 researchers, theatre-makers and public contributors came along to a special launch webinar.
Study reveals stark ethnic and social disparities in stillbirths within individual hospitals and healthcare trusts in England
Stillbirth rates are known to be higher for Black and Asian women than for white women, and those living in the most deprived areas are more at risk than those in the least deprived areas. Now a new University of Bristol-led study involving Bristol BRC researchers, published in the…