Monday 23 June 2014

ScHARRNews - Monday 23rd June 2014

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TODAY

From Piloting to Award Finalist— Chronic Pain Health Trainer Support
ShipShape, a health and wellbeing project first piloted by Dr Janet Harris from ScHARR Public Health section, has taken the third place in the nationwide 2014 Grunenthal Pain Awards. The awards celebrate innovative and high quality health projects that support people living with long term pain. A team from ShipShape along with Dr. Harris attended the awards ceremony in Grand Plaza Hotel, Manchest
Comparison of the EQ-5D-5L to measures of well-being and capability in an older population
Clara Mukuria, John Brazier and Barend van Hout have been successful in securing a new award  worth £63,543 from the EURoQol group to carry out research into the comparative performance of the EQ-5D-5L to other measures in an older population with long term conditions (LTCs).Formal and informal social care support are important inputs for individuals with LTCs as they can help maintain well-being
$150, 000 awarded to help people with brain anneurisms via telemedicine
$150, 000 has been awarded to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital Center for Telehealth by the Missy Project, a charitable fund that was developed by a family who's daughter, Missy, passed away at 12 years of age following a brain aneurism. The $150, 000 is to fund a telemedicine programme to help other patients with brain aneurisms. The idea is that patients in northern New England should have quick

JUN 20

Should we take a moment to embrace technology? U-Tell me!
The U-Tell was developed by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and the University of Ulster. It is the first system that enables patients to upload their vital signs (e.g. weight, blood pressure) via Voice Recognition Technology, a telephone keypad or via the internet on a computer. The system also provides feedback to patients e.g. those on Warfarin receive instant feedback tailored t

JUN 19

Experts+advise+against+prostate+screening+programme++ - Netdoctor
Experts+advise+against+prostate+screening+programme++NetdoctorScientists at the Sheffield School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) carried out a study to weigh up the harms, benefits and financial costs of prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. The test measures an ...
Experts+advise+against+prostate+screening+programme++ - Netdoctor
Experts+advise+against+prostate+screening+programme++NetdoctorScientists at the Sheffield School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) carried out a study to weigh up the harms, benefits and financial costs of prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. The test measures an ...
HEDS is recruiting a systematic reviewer…
The post involves systematic review, design and construction of research and consultancy proposals, development of systematic review methodologies, dissemination of findings in peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences, and some teaching. The postholder will generate research and consultancy funds and contribute to the development and implementation of ScHARR's research and consultancy str

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