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Leeds CTRU @leedsctru.bsky.social · 20d

🎓 Registration open!

Join Leeds CTRU’s Masterclass in the Design and Conduct of Complex Intervention Evaluations.

🗓️ Jan 26th, Feb 2nd & 9th 2026
💷 £475 early bird, £525 thereafter
👉 Register here - tinyurl.com/43ufm5yr

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Sarah Alderson @imp-sci-saraha.bsky.social · Sep 8

📣 New paper published❗️

🫘We know kidney function declines with age, increasing risk of harm of many medicines 💊

📉 We showed that providing feedback to primary care on prescribing in reduced kidney function is both feasible and acceptable 😀… [1/2]

📖 Read more here 👇

doi.org/10.1093/famp...

Creatinine clearance, reduced kidney function, and optimizing prescribing safety through practice feedback: a mixed methods study

AbstractBackground. Kidney function declines with age, increasing risk of harm from raised blood levels of many medicines. Prescribing is often inappropria

doi.org

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Sarah Alderson @imp-sci-saraha.bsky.social · Aug 23

🙋 New paper alert! 📣
🤔 How do you define a Learning Health System?
We argue that the definition should include integrated rigorous effectiveness evaluations as a criterion👇
@au-primarycareuol.bsky.social @wy-icb-research.bsky.social @bethancopsey.bsky.social @complexleedsctru.bsky.social

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Bradford Institute for Health Research @bihr.bsky.social · Aug 13

Art Exhibition by Stroke Survivor and Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research Participant Kicks off in Bradford
@auasresearch.bsky.social @drandyclegg.bsky.social @drjessjohansson.bsky.social @louisabu.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2538365...

Stroke survivor's artwork shines light on the road to recovery

Stroke survivor Mark Chappell from Skipton is using his new art exhibition to highlight the challenges and recovery journey after a stroke

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · Aug 14

If Ted Chiang, a truly superb creative writer (also; a background in compsci), is happy using the gym robot analogy to explain why using chatbots at university is antithetical to the purpose you're paying money and forgoing paid work to be there then I'm fortified in my view it's a good one.

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · Aug 14

As always, Ted Chiang is great in this interview.
cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...

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Stepped Wedgehog @steppedwedgehog.bsky.social · Aug 5

Improving the design of staggered implementation cluster randomised trials qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/earl...

Grand rounds in methodology: improving the design of staggered implementation cluster randomised trials

The stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial is a popular design in implementation and health services research. All clusters, such as clinics or hospitals, start in the control state, and gradually swi...

qualitysafety.bmj.com

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UK CTU Network @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk · May 19

Tomorrow isn’t just International Clinical Trials Day.

Keep your eyes peeled for the launch of our strategy for 2025 – 2030!

#UKCTUNetwork #CTUNetworkStrategy

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Tom Wallis @tsawallis.bsky.social · Apr 16

Many processes from industry are not appropriate or overkill for an academic setting, but we can and should be doing better than we currently are.

Our paper tries to give practical advice on how you can improve your scientific workflow, without being a coding guru.

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Ten principles for reliable, efficient, and adaptable coding in psychology and cognitive neuroscience - Communications Psychology

Programming is essential for modern research in neuroscience and psychology, but it can quickly become a source of frustration and error. This Primer introduces ten practical principles guiding resear...

www.nature.com

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Marion Campbell @marionkcampbell.bsky.social · May 5

This week saw the publication of SPIRIT 2025, a major update to the international SPIRIT Statement which provides guidance on what should be included in a trial protocol. 1/6
#MethodologyMonday #117

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Bethan Copsey @bethancopsey.bsky.social · May 6

Such a great milestone to have completed recruitment to the FReSH START trial! I'm so proud to have been a part of such an amazing team ⭐

FReSH START @freshstart-uk.bsky.social · May 6

A massive THANK YOU to all our sites, our wonderful lived experience group and everyone involved in the study! Last week we ended recruitment to the FReSH START RCT. Although we are slightly short of our target, we will most likely have a powered trial due to a consistently high follow up rate.

The members of FReSH START team are standing together holding brightly coloured letters that spell out 'THANK YOU!'

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MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL @mrcctu.bsky.social · Apr 18

In #ClinicalTrials, estimands are a way to describe the research question, helping stakeholders understand and interpret trial results.

Watch this video to learn how using estimands can help doctors and patients make better treatment decisions.▶️👇
buff.ly/LbUEgca #StatsSky #MedSky

What are estimands?

Estimands are a way of describing the research question in a clinical trial. They can help doctors, patients, policymakers and other stakeholders understand ...

buff.ly

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kevinweinfurt.bsky.social @kevinweinfurt.bsky.social · Apr 9

New publication commenting on approaches to understand the meaningfulness of treatment effects on endpoints based on clinical outcome assessments (COAs). Sorting out "between-group difference," "meaningful within-group change," and more.

rdcu.be/eg5x7

1/5 Summary to follow...

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UK CTU Network @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk · Mar 20

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀

Interested in or leading a clinical trial?

Want to be the best Chief Investigator you can be?

This updated course is for you!

tinyurl.com/HTBAGCI

#ClinicalTrials #CITraining

@leedsctru.bsky.social @amandafarrin.bsky.social

Flyer advertising a training course on How to be a great chief investigator for clinical trials. Find out more via the following link https://tinyurl.com/HTBAGCI

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NIHR ARC East Midlands @arc-em.bsky.social · Apr 2

🚀New Resource: Scaling Innovations in Primary Care

Learn how tailored strategies can improve care for patients with multiple long-term conditions.

Key lessons from implementing four interventions nationally.
@socscihealth.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social #MLTC

arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/arc-store-re...

Learning points from scaling up of innovations for multiple long-term conditions in Primary Care

This infographic presents key learnings and strategies for scaling innovations in primary care for patients with multiple long term conditions (MLT

arc-em.nihr.ac.uk

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Sarah Alderson @imp-sci-saraha.bsky.social · Mar 25

🎉Fantastic to see our update to the Cochrane review on Audit and Feedback in healthcare published!
So much work went into this huge project by a worldwide team, expertly led by Noah Ivers 👏
A must read for anyone wanting to improve the quality of healthcare 👇
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice - Ivers, N - 2025 | Cochrane Library

Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.

www.cochranelibrary.com

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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · Mar 20

I’ve long used FiveThirtyEight’s interactive “Hack Your Way To Scientific Glory” to illustrate the idea of p-hacking when I teach statistics. But ABC/Disney killed the site earlier this month :(

So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/

Screenshot of the linked Quarto website, with input checkboxes to change different conditions for a regression model that predicts economic performance based on US political party, with a reported p-value

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Lauren Moreau (she/her) @lamoreau.bsky.social · Mar 12

It’s hard when studies don’t work out as planned. It’s even harder when they have to close. But there’s still a lot to learn when they do. Great to see MODULATE in print: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/publishe...

www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk

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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · Mar 6

REDCap's in-built reporting ability is very limited, as I discovered a few weeks ago.

Using the API to read data into R and create your own reports is the exact solution I came to, glad to see others posting about it!

IBD Doctor @ibddoctor.bsky.social · Mar 6

Ever want to check on how your clinical research project is progressing in REDCap? #rstats
Standard RC reports and hand-counting lines not doing it for you?
Try scheduling auto-data-extraction with a firewalled server, crontab, and R
higgi13425.github.io/medical_r/po...

Medical R: Pulling, Wrangling, and Sharing Summaries of REDCap Data

This post will walk you through how to set up automated data pulls and summaries from a REDCap database to a secure firewalled server.

higgi13425.github.io

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London @arc-southlondon.bsky.social · Mar 6

Join this Mental Health Implementation (MHIN)-led webinar to hear about how Parent-Led #CBT, an effective treatment for childhood anxiety, can be implemented in school settings.

arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

Text on a blue background reads: 'Webinar: Implementing Parent-Led Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PL-CBT) in a school setting

This webinar will draw on the experiences of a pilot programme in the East of England that trained school staff to deliver PL-CBT, an effective treatment for childhood anxiety. The 'Working on Worries' programme has had positive outcomes for parents
and children, as well as providing practical guidance about how to implement PL-CBT in schools. Weds 26 March, 12-1pm'
There is a photos of a child and parent working together.

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Sarah Alderson @imp-sci-saraha.bsky.social · Mar 4

Useful information for getting the most out of your appointments as a patient 👇

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 2

Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment

Be honest about your symptoms, voice your concerns, take notes, ask follow-up questions if you need to … GPs and surgeons explain how to make every minute count

www.theguardian.com

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Professor Amy Grove @amylougrove.bsky.social · Feb 5

www.linkedin.com/posts/amygro...

Amy Grove PhD on LinkedIn: Implementation Science Masterclasses 2025

140 people tuned in to listen to me talk about Implementation Science yesterday at the University of Birmingham It was a great conversation - magic bullets…

www.linkedin.com

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Prof Amanda J Farrin @amandafarrin.bsky.social · Feb 3

Follow @freshstart-uk.bsky.social for all updates from our @leedsctru.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social programme grant. We've just moved over to this platform 🙂

FReSH START @freshstart-uk.bsky.social · Jan 13

FReSH START is a research project aiming to develop a therapy intervention for adults who self-harm. We are now running a clinical trial to see if the therapy we developed is effective and if it improves people's quality of life. #introduction #mentalhealthresearch #selfharm #NIHR

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Stephen Wild @stephenjwild.bsky.social · Jan 31

Looks like this might be worth a read:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Common statistical errors in systematic reviews: A tutorial

The aim of this article is to present the most common statistical errors in meta-analyses included in systematic reviews; these are confusing standard deviation and standard error, using heterogeneit...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Bethan Copsey @bethancopsey.bsky.social · Jan 31

Writing a grant application and thinking about how to improve your dissemination section? Use the link below to download a guide to disseminating your research #GuiDiR @complexleedsctru.bsky.social

Debi Bhattacharya @debibhattacharya.bsky.social · Nov 19

Exciting times today as we plan the launch event for GuiDiR (evidence based framework for dissemination) on 28th January charmerstudy.org/work-package...

Work Package 5 - Dissemination

The Guide to Disseminating Research (GuiDiR) is available to download here. Overview Development of the Guide to Disseminating Research (GuiDiR)

charmerstudy.org

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Bethan Copsey @bethancopsey.bsky.social · Jan 31

Consider what to report about your rehabilitation intervention? Here's a newly published TIDieR Rehab checklist
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...

Enhancing the reporting quality of rehabilitation interventions through an extension of the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR): the TIDieR-Rehab checklist and supplementary...

Background Rehabilitation is a complex biopsychosocial process in which multidisciplinary professionals work in collaboration with a person and their family, with the shared objective of enhancing the...

bmjopen.bmj.com

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