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91直播 to play key role in shaping future of health screening

A team from SCHARR has been selected as one of three institutions to form a new specialist Evidence Synthesis Group contributing to the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), thanks to a 拢15 million investment from the NIHR.
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Preventing Behaviour Change Trials from Doing Harm

Episode 36 of the Communicable Research podcast is out. This time we discuss the topic of preventing behaviour change trials from doing harm with Diana Papaioannou from the Clinical Trial Research Unit in the Division of Population Health.

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How to Understand Statistics in Research

There are still places available for this online course in May, which to provide participants with an introduction to applied statistics from a beginner level. The course will be interactive and practical, based on lectures and written exercises.
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Embedding Public and Community Engagement in Decision-Making

In the first video edition of the Communicable Research Podcast, Andy Tattersall speaks to his NIHR funded Knowledge for Public Health (KNOW-PH) mobilisation colleagues.
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New report reveals key features of no and low alcohol drinks market

The first of a new series of reports into no and low alcohol drinks was published today. These reports aim to help the government and health organisations better understand the role the beverages could play in improving public health.
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SCHARR Masterclass: The problems with systematic reviews

This living systematic review has found 485 articles documenting 67 discrete problems relating to the conduct and reporting of published systematic reviews which potentially jeopardises their reliability or validity.
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New project tackles health inequalities by connecting local government with research

A group of leading experts, including Andy Tattersall from SCHARR, has secured over 拢900,000 in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to establish the Knowledge for Public Health (KNOW-PH) team.
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How your weight changes over time can impact your health

Researchers from SCHARR have conducted a study that sheds light on how changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) can significantly affect our health as we grow older.
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The NHS at 75: What lies ahead for health research and the National Health Service?

On the latest episode of the Communicable Research podcast, we are joined by a trio of experts from SCHARR to discuss the NHS at 75, and the potential future of the service as we look towards its 100th birthday.