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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Jan 7

From 1 September 2024, the Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen became the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (ACE). Same world-leading research, fresh new identity. Find out more at: abdn.ac.uk/ace

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 6d

Thrilled to welcome @nhslothian.bsky.social & @Jubilee Hospital to the @nihr.bsky.social funded EVEREST trial team! Exciting times ahead as we explore new frontiers in takotsubo research ⛰️#Research #EVERESTTrial #Takotsubo #CHaRTtrials @Dana Dawson

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 6d

Happy birthday #ELIPSE! 🥳🎂
Heer Lab, Vishwanath Hanchanale, Krishna Narahari
@benchallacombe.bsky.social @jimcatto.bsky.social @bursturology.bsky.social

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 8d

It’s the Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course next month. Great educational opportunity for those involved or interested in trial management. Supported by our own Shaun Treweek and CHaRT trial managers Kirsteen, Lynda, Suzanne and Seonaidh. clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-cl...

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 10d

We’re delighted to welcome @WWLNHS to the @NIHRresearch funded EVEREST Trial team! 🏔️Excited to work together on this important study. #Research #EVERESTTrial #Takotsubo #CHaRTtrials

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 14d

🎉🎉Pleased to announce new publication in Translational Behavioral Medicine, our Kristin Konnyu is a co-author : Using the behavior change technique ontology to characterize the content of implementation strategies: A secondary analysis of 151 trials doi.org/10.1093/tbm/...

Using the behavior change technique ontology to characterize the content of implementation strategies: a secondary analysis of 151 trials targeting evidence-based nursing practice

AbstractBackground. Implementation strategies are essential for translating evidence into routine clinical practice. Their effectiveness depends on specify

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 14d

🏔️We’ve reached Base Camp! Recruitment for the
@nihr.bsky.social
funded EVEREST Trial is officially a go 🚦 1st Green Light issued. Here’s to scaling new heights in Takotsubo research. #EVERESTTrial #Takotsubo #CHaRTtrials
@nhsgrampian.bsky.social @dana_dawson16

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 15d

(2/2) The methods team brings leading experts from
@uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @newcastleuni.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk .Transforming Global Evidence project led by @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social . For more info: bit.ly/46WNNUv

AI investment to transform global policy with scientific evidence

An £11.5 million AI-driven evidence synthesis project will turbocharge policymakers’ ability to quickly understand scientific evidence on important issues.

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 15d

(1/2) Our Kristin Konnyu is part of one of the strand of the £11.5M @ukri.org funded Transforming Global Evidence project- Methods Work Package. The work will focus on methods development to create AI enhanced 'living #evidencesyntheses ' to inform policymakers the best evidence, more efficient.

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Shaun Treweek @streweek.bsky.social · 27d

From 1st Jan 2026, the journal Trials will mandate reporting of (at least) six participant characteristics for both protocols and reports of trial results. Read more in the editorial:

trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk @ecrin.bsky.social

Who is in your trial? Improving the reporting of participant characteristics in trial protocols and results - Trials

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 16d

Great news from Trial Forge,
@streweek.bsky.social
and team: Journal Trials mandating the use of a tool called PRO EDI to address the gap in reporting and interpretation of equity information. More info here👉 abdn.io/1H4

Tools to help reviewers make equity, diversity and inclusion assessments (PRO-EDI) | Projects A-Z | Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation | The University of Aberdeen

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Marion Campbell @marionkcampbell.bsky.social · 17d

One of the key things to address when undertaking a feasibility study ahead of a trial is the acceptability of different aspects of the proposed trial (intervention, trial processes, proposed outcomes etc) to all relevant parties 1/7
#MethodologyMonday #125

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 24d

The six characteristics (age, sex, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and location) is part of efforts to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in trials & come from our PRO EDI work (trialforge.org/trial-diversit…) 2/2

https://trialforge.org/trial-diversit…

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 24d

📣 Our @streweek.bsky.social is lead author on an editorial in #Trials outlining a new mandate in the journal - mandating the reporting of six key participant characteristics in any protocol/trial report submitted to Trials on or after 1st Jan 2026. 1/2
trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · 24d

Great public engagement work this weekend from our amazing team 🤩

swileman.bsky.social @swileman.bsky.social · 25d

@ace-aberdeen.bsky.social our ‘Lime & Brine trial’ is all set up & we’re fast to go #explorathon25 @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social - come and find us in Elphinstone Hall #MakingResearchReal #CHaRTtrials
www.abdn.ac.uk/ace/events/2...

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Sep 4

Links to papers …

Commentary:
boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1...

Bayesian Re-analysis:
boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1...

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are co-authors on 2 new papers in @bonejointjournal.bsky.social - one on the potential of Bayesian trials in T&O and a Bayesian reanalysis of the WHiTE8 trial.
And … our own Jemma Hudson is the featured author 😊
@docfarrow.bsky.social
@marionkcampbell.bsky.social

Links to papers below 👇

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Sep 1

Kirsteen Goodman, the trial manager for DIETRICH (funded by @ProstateUK) is riding in the #SirChrisHoy @TourDe4
on 7 September. bit.ly/3Vqbwqq

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Aug 21

@Krish_Narahari @jonathananing @Heer_Lab @vishhanchanale @benchallacombe @BURSTurology

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Marion Campbell @marionkcampbell.bsky.social · Aug 18

There has been a lot of debate recently about the promise of real world data - the routine (observational) data collected on patients eg treatments received, clinical outcomes etc – for estimating treatment effects. But can they deliver? 1/9
#MethodologyMonday #123

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Education @ Edinburgh CRF @eduedinburghcrf.bsky.social · Aug 14

Have you registered for this year's #Edinburgh #ClinicalTrial Management Course? A 2-day course for those involved and new to #clinicalresearch | 6 & 7 Nov 2025 | Book here edin.ac/3RGb0mB #ECTMC25 @streweek.bsky.social reweek.bsky.social‬ @bleedingstroke.bsky.social @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social

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Emma Berry @emjberr.bsky.social · Aug 11

Two of the key findings are:

➡️ The considerable emotional labour involved in patient feedback

➡️ Direct changes from individual feedback stories were limited but change can occur in other ways

@louiselocock.bsky.social @marionkcampbell.bsky.social @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social

“Why Should Anyone Want to Make Things Better for me Particularly?” – A Qualitative Exploration of Care Opinion and NHS Care Improvements

Care Opinion is an online platform which enables people to share anonymous feedback (known as “stories”) about their experiences of UK healthcare. In Scotland, this platform has official government ba...

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swileman.bsky.social @swileman.bsky.social · Jul 29

A few familiar faces from @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social & #CHaRT appearing in this @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social montage from #tallshipraces2025 where we celebrated #ClinicalTrials & #JamesLind and recruited over 700 members of the public to our #LimeorBrineTrial
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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Jul 21

2/2 ⚓️ Fun Fact Alert! Did you know we dressed as sailors at Tall Ships Aberdeen 2025 to honor Scottish James Lind, a naval surgeon who conducted first-ever clinical trial? ? 🧑‍✈️⚓️ Visitors joined the fun of trials! Yo-ho-ho! #TallShipsAberdeen

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Jul 21

1/2 Snapshots of ACE/CHaRT at the magnificent at Tall Ships 2025⚓. Visitors have fun with our “Lime or Brine” trial! bit.ly/4lKTD1o

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Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (formerly HSRU) @ace-aberdeen.bsky.social · Jul 15

📣 Another paper from the “Game Of Stones” randomised trial has been published! This work in the journal Obesity delves into the secondary analysis of the trial for men with obesity: examining moderator effects and exploratory outcomes. See onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Secondary analysis of the Game of Stones trial for men with obesity: examining moderator effects and exploratory outcomes

Objective The objective was to explore whether socioeconomic, health, and behavioral characteristics moderate the effectiveness of a text message intervention with or without financial incentives ve.....

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