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Sixth year primary care medical student, Ben, will be joining the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine for a three-week period as part of his special study module (SSM), to pursue his interests in meta-analysis and interventions.
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We need to talk about menopause. But with whom and how?
Health experiences Patient experience Research methods & EBM
On International Women’s Day Dr Anne-Marie Boylan discusses approaches to new research on improving communication about menopause for women from South Asian backgrounds living in England.
Research highlight: Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: Cochrane Living Systematic Review
Research methods & EBM
Today is National No Smoking Day 2023, and we're delighted to share the research happening across the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, to determine the effects of e-cigarettes to help smokers achieve long‐term abstinence.
A unique learning opportunity with the purpose of saving lives
Digital health & innovation Global perspective Health Services Research Policy & health systems Research methods & EBM Students
In this blog, Dr Junior Mudji from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), shares his experience of studying on the Masters programme in Global Healthcare Leadership.
7 things to know about e-cigarettes and quitting smoking
Health behaviours Research methods & EBM
In this blog, Jamie Hartmann-Boyce from the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group and Martin Dockrell from the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities share 7 things you need to know about e-cigarettes and quitting smoking, with evidence from the Cochrane Living Review of E-cigarettes and Smoking Cessation
Retracted publications on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2: transparency in research
Research methods & EBM Students
Final-year medical students, Ibrahim and Alicia, share details of their Special Studies Module (SSM) project; carried out alongside Dr. David Nunan at the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.
Sixth year primary care medical students share details of their project focusing on identifying research irregularities for systematic reviews
Research methods & EBM Students
Sixth year primary care medical students Sarah Peters and Archie Lodge joined the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine for a three-week period as part of a special study module to improve their knowledge of evidence-based medicine. In this blog, they discuss their project, focusing on evaluating available techniques to identify research irregularities that require further scrutiny and the role they play when conducting systematic reviews.
Five ways the pandemic has affected routine medical care
COVID-19 General Research methods & EBM
Director of the Evidence-Based Health Care DPhil programme, Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, shares five ways that the pandemic has affected routine medical care - also published in The Conversation.
Sixth year medical student, Ben, shares details of upcoming project, focusing on critically appraising tools used to influence clinical decision-making
Research methods & EBM Students
Sixth year primary care medical student, Ben, will be joining the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine for a three-week period as part of his special study module (SSM), to pursue his interests in meta-analysis and interventions.
Sixth year medical student, Charlotte, shares evidence-based project as part of the special studies module (SSM)
Research methods & EBM Students
Sixth year primary care medical student, Charlotte, joined the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine for a three-week period as part of her special study module, to improve her knowledge of evidence-based medicine. In this blog, Charlotte discusses her project, focusing on evaluating the reporting of medication adherence to pharmacological interventions in coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) related randomized control trials (RCTs).
Cranberry for acute Urinary Tract Infection – an old wives’ tale? Or mother nature’s cure?
Research methods & EBM Students
Cranberry in various forms has been used by women for decades to help treat Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Up to 27% of women report using cranberry to help treat a UTI (1). But does it actually work? 'Primary Care post-doctoral researcher, Dr Oghenekome Gbinigie, explains findings from her recent studies.
The student voice: Medical Student Ioan Baxter share 3rd-year research project
FHS Research methods & EBM Students
Ioan Baxter, a 3rd-year medical student, at Worcester College, writes this blog, detailing his research project, as part of the Final Honours Scheme Research Projects Programme, completed under the supervision of Dr. David Nunan of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.
Paramedics in primary care - how do they impact the workforce?
DPhil Policy & health systems Research methods & EBM
Can science help us avoid another Christian Eriksen? It’s not as simple as you might think
Cardiovascular & metabolic Research methods & EBM
David Nunan writes with Evidence-Based Healthcare MSc student Aaron Lear, Akron General Orthopedics, Cleveland Clinic.
Interrupted or invigorated? Qualitative health research during the Covid-19 pandemic
COVID-19 Policy & health systems Research methods & EBM
Gemma Hughes and Sara Paparini from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences reflect on the work of the IRIHS group.
COVID-19 pandemic: Can the cultural and heritage sectors support older people’s well-being through social prescribing?
COVID-19 Public engagement & involvement Research methods & EBM
Stephanie Tierney (Senior Researcher and Departmental Lecturer) and Kamal R Mahtani (Associate Professor and GP), Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, University of Oxford
Was it possible to predict the areas most vulnerable to the negative impacts of Covid-19?
COVID-19 Policy & health systems Research methods & EBM
Stuart Redding and Catia Nicodemo, from the Centre for Health Service Economics and Organisation, describe a simple metric that predicts which English CCG regions are most vulnerable.
Ranin Soliman: evidence resonates with qualitative research
DPhil Research methods & EBM Students
Ranin Soliman, DPhil Student in EBHC, describes her experiences of the qualitative research methods module.
Coronavirus and diabetes: the different risks for people with type 1 and type 2
COVID-19 Cardiovascular & metabolic Research methods & EBM
British South Asian patients’ views on text messages to support type 2 diabetes
Patient experience Public engagement & involvement Research methods & EBM
The number of people with type 2 diabetes is increasing globally, a condition that disproportionately affects South Asians. Text messages to support people to manage their diabetes show promise. They are cheap, accessible, and can positively impact blood sugar levels. Senior Qualitative Researcher Dr Suman Prinjha writes about her research (published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth) on how a text messaging system could support medication use in British South Asian people with diabetes.