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A Socio-Technical Systems Approach to Road Saftey (STARS): A Global Health Research Group
Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) see more than twice as many road traffic fatalities (per head of population) compared to high-income countries. Whilst these countries represent 82% of the global population, they are home to only 54% of the w...
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Geraghty - NIHR HTA - Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention in primary care: A full randomised controlled trial and cost effectiveness analysis
Overall summaryLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly problems seen in General Practitioners (GP) surgeries today. Internet interventions may provide a novel and efficient way of supporting and encouraging patients to become more ac...
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Fraser (Prev. Roderick) - NIHR 16/31/127 - Aspirin To Target Arterial Events in Chronic Kidney Disease (ATTACK)
Does low-dose aspirin reduce the chance of a first heart attack or stroke in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)?This multicentre randomised trial will assess the effectiveness of low dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adu...
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Lown - NIR PGfAR (via Cambridge) - Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (Aug 17)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat. It affects up to 1 in 10 people over the age of 65 but does not necessarily cause symptoms. Having atrial fibrillation increases the risk of having a stroke 5-fold, but...
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Tip Study 2
This research aims to build on the feasibility work conducted in the Empathica study to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the EMPathicO training for Primary Care Pracitioners (PCPs) in improving outcomes for patients presenting wi...
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NIHR Post Doctoral Fellowship - Peer-support to promote habitual physical activity in cancer survivors
Background: Physical inactivity costs the NHS in excess of £1billion a year and studies suggest cancer survivors are less active than those without a history of the disease, making them an important population for targeted interventions to increase a...