Thursday 31 July 2014

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WiTrack - wireless human tracking in the home
Have you ever wondered if we would get to a point where we could play a video game without needing to stand in front of the TV? If we could detect falls without the person having to carry any sort of device? If we could turn devices (e.g. lights and TV's) on and off without touching then or even without being in the same room?If so then you may be pleased to know that technological advances are al

Wednesday 30 July 2014

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NIHR Advisory Panel for members of the public
Do you like health research?Do you have experience of working in groups or committees?Do you have patient and public involvement (PPI) experience?Do you have good communication skills?If any of the above describes you or somebody you know, please read on! The National Institute for Health Research Central Commissioning Facility (NIHR CCF) is looking for members of the public to join the following
A hazard ratio was estimated by a ratio of median survival times, but with considerable uncertainty
Author(s):Cortés, J. | González, J.A. | Campbell, M.J. | Cobo, E.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyAccess all results for your search in Scopus

YESTERDAY

Could Childhood TB Be Higher Than Estimated? - AllAfrica.com
Could Childhood TB Be Higher Than Estimated?AllAfrica.comHealth economics researcher Peter Dodd, from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), said: "Quantifying the burden of TB in children is important because, without good numbers, there can be no targets for ...
Weight loss study finds rich more likely to join clubs, while poor more likely to take pills
Where you live and deprivation levels can affect your efforts to lose weight according to a new study from the University of Sheffield, which found that people from wealthy areas are more likely to have used slimming clubs than people from more deprived areas.
Community's Got Talent | Public Health Topics
... public health initiatives are delivered across Sheffield.The event, called 'Community's Got Talent,' showcased a range of community health work funded by Sheffield City Council and evaluated by ScHARR. The national…
Cochrane Collaboration update
New and updated Cochrane Reviews highlighted on their website this month are:Inhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma: dose-response effects on growthInhaled corticosteroids in children with persistent asthma: effects on growthTask shifting from doctors to non-doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapyAntimicrobial drugs for treating choleraImage by Jimmie v

Tuesday 29 July 2014

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CLAHRC East of England Fellowship Applications
 CLAHRC East of England (EoE) fellowship applications for January 2015 are open. What? The focus is on applied health research and evaluation projects. Projects can be chosen by the fellow or already be within one of the EoE CLAHRC research themes. Fellows will also attend a programme of half day workshops covering methodologies, service redesign and change management and attend an action learning

YESTERDAY

Could Childhood TB Be Higher Than Estimated? - AllAfrica.com
Could Childhood TB Be Higher Than Estimated?AllAfrica.comHealth economics researcher Peter Dodd, from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), said: "Quantifying the burden of TB in children is important because, without good numbers, there can be no targets for ...
Rising academic star honoured in the battle against heart disease
An emerging world-leading academic who is at the forefront of the fight against heart disease has been honoured for her research aiming to improve the treatment of narrow and weak arteries.
Exploring personality profiles of people willing to use mobile digital technology to assist in weight loss
Smart phones and other small portable monitoring devices are being used more and more by people to improve their health. The big benefit of health apps and portable monitors comes from them being with the person as they go about their daily activities, not just at home or in the clinic. It is important that they are friendly and easy to use. Some research at the University aims to help people to r

ScHARRNews - Tuesday 29th July 2014

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Exploring personality profiles of people willing to use mobile digital technology to assist in weight loss
Smart phones and other small portable monitoring devices are being used more and more by people to improve their health. The big benefit of health apps and portable monitors comes from them being with the person as they go about their daily activities, not just at home or in the clinic. It is important that they are friendly and easy to use. Some research at the University aims to help people to r

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The ScHARR Student e-Journal: Determinants of job satisfaction ...
Determinants of job satisfaction among overseas nurses working in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Nelson Khozomba studied on the Master of Public Health (MPH) programme at ScHARR in 2012-2013. He chose the course based on his interest ...
Cohort Profile: The Yorkshire Health Study
1School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 2Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK and 3Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, UK.
Sit Less ScHARR!
“Sit Less ScHARR!”, an intervention by MPH Student Kelly Mackenzie, started this week. Running until 1st August, the programme aims to reduce the amount of time ScHARR staff spend sitting during working hours. We spoke to Kelly, and asked her about how she came up with the idea for Sit Less ScHARR! “I have always been interested in physical activity and the variety of positive impacts it can have

Sunday 27 July 2014

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HEDS Discussion Paper Round-up
We published the following DPs this quarter and they are available freely online here.Image by the Italian voice via Flickr CC BY 2.0Injury Alcohol-Attributable Fractions: Methodological Issues and DevelopmentsDaniel Hill-McManus, Colin Angus, Yang Meng, John Holmes, Alan Brennan, Petra S. MeierAssessing methods for dealing with treatment crossover in clinical trialsNR Latimer, KR Abrams, PC Lambe
Mixed Methods in Research Association Conference, Boston - 2014
Kat Melling, Theme Manager for CLAHRC-YH TaCT theme recently attended the Mixed Methods in Research Association Conference in Boston, MA 26-29th June 2014. The conference theme was “Coming at Things Differently” and focused on harnessing the heterogeneity of mixed methods research. The conference aimed to provide a platform to explore and expand the conversation about mixed methods.Kat presented
Avoiding and Identifying Errors and Other Threats to the Credibility of Health Economic Models
Author(s):Tappenden, P. | Chilcott, J.B.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: PharmacoEconomicsAccess all results for your search in Scopus
A user-friendly, open-source tool to project impact and cost of diagnostic tests for tuberculosis
Author(s):Dowdy, D.W. | Andrews, J.R. | Dodd, P.J. | Gilman, R.H.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: eLifeAccess all results for your search in Scopus

JUL 26

WW1 Centenary lecture series: Brian Morgan
When: Wed Sep 24, 2014 6pm to 7pm  BST Where: Lecture Theatre 1, B floor, Medical School Event Status: confirmed Event Description: 'Harold Gillies and the Birth of Plastic Surgery in World War One' Book tickets in advance via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harold-gillies-and-the-birth-of-plastic-surgery-in-world-war-one-lecture-by-brian-morgan-tickets-12120072463
WW1 Centenary lecture series: Tom Scotland
When: Thu Jul 24, 2014 6pm to 7pm  BST Where: Lecture Theatre 1, B floor, Medical School Event Status: confirmed Event Description: 'The changing management of abdominal wounds during the Great War; from "laissez faire" to urgent surgical intervention & lessons learning!' Book tickets in advance via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-changing-management-of-abdominal-wounds-during-th
Nacho Abasolo - HEDS seminar
When: Tue Aug 5, 2014 12:30pm to 1:30pm  BST Where: LT 1 and 2 Event Status: confirmed Event Description: Horizontal equity in specialist care utilisation by socioeconomic groups: a compartmentalised or integral analysis?. Previous studies that explore horizontal equity in utilisation of specialist care in a National Health Service, consider as “non utilisation” (i.e. zeros) the utilisation of pri