Source: The James Lind Library
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: June 2010
In a nutshell: Clinicians and patients are now able to collaborate in researching treatment uncertainties using a new online resource. The resource, The James Lind Alliance Guidebook, has been developed to find and prioritise unanswered questions about the effects of treatments. The guidebook is supported by the National Institute for Health Research, the Medical Research Council and NICE. The handbook can be downloaded as a PDF file (56 pages).
Some important notes: Find out more about Treatment Uncertainties.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Acknowledgement: NursingTimes.net
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Thursday, 3 June 2010
Nursing research bulletin
Source: Royal College of Nursing
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: May 2010
In a nutshell: Current news on research activity throughout the Royal College of Nursing and developments in the fields of research and innovation of relevance to nurses and nursing practice.
Length of publication: 10 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: May 2010
In a nutshell: Current news on research activity throughout the Royal College of Nursing and developments in the fields of research and innovation of relevance to nurses and nursing practice.
Length of publication: 10 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Book your place on an information skills training session!
• Need to locate the latest guidelines and evidence in your specialty?
• Involved in research or audit?
• Need to get up to date in a topic for a meeting, teaching or Journal Club?
• Perhaps you just need to keep up to date in your area of interest?
Then this training is for you!
Finding the Evidence 1
A starting point for anyone who wants to develop basic searching skills and find out which resources to search to make finding the evidence easier and quicker. Includes demonstrations and hands-on use of PubMed, NHS databases, NHS Evidence Specialist Collections and Google.
Finding the Evidence 2
Build on your existing searching skills and develop your skills to use more advanced searching strategies and techniques and access additional evidence-based resources. Includes demonstrations and hands-on use of NHS databases (advanced), The Cochrane Library and more.
Introduction to Critical Appraisal
A basic introduction to critical appraisal concepts and techniques. This session will help you understand how to appraise research literature for its validity and relevance to clinical practice in order to support evidence based decision making.
Statistics Mentoring Clinics
One-to-one advice and guidance in statistics for those who would benefit from extra support when faced with using statistics in practice or research. Available to WUTH staff only.
For session outlines and dates, user guides and to book your place, visit our website and select the menu link to ‘Training and Induction’.
• Involved in research or audit?
• Need to get up to date in a topic for a meeting, teaching or Journal Club?
• Perhaps you just need to keep up to date in your area of interest?
Then this training is for you!
Finding the Evidence 1
A starting point for anyone who wants to develop basic searching skills and find out which resources to search to make finding the evidence easier and quicker. Includes demonstrations and hands-on use of PubMed, NHS databases, NHS Evidence Specialist Collections and Google.
Finding the Evidence 2
Build on your existing searching skills and develop your skills to use more advanced searching strategies and techniques and access additional evidence-based resources. Includes demonstrations and hands-on use of NHS databases (advanced), The Cochrane Library and more.
Introduction to Critical Appraisal
A basic introduction to critical appraisal concepts and techniques. This session will help you understand how to appraise research literature for its validity and relevance to clinical practice in order to support evidence based decision making.
Statistics Mentoring Clinics
One-to-one advice and guidance in statistics for those who would benefit from extra support when faced with using statistics in practice or research. Available to WUTH staff only.
For session outlines and dates, user guides and to book your place, visit our website and select the menu link to ‘Training and Induction’.
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Updated guidance for doctors involved in research
Source: General Medical Council (GMC)
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: April 2010
In a nutshell: Good practice in research and Consent to research came into effect on 4 May 2010.
The guidance documents provide more detailed advice on how the principles in the GMC's core guidance Good Medical Practice and in Consent: patients and doctors making decisions together apply in the context of research.
Length of publication: 14 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: April 2010
In a nutshell: Good practice in research and Consent to research came into effect on 4 May 2010.
The guidance documents provide more detailed advice on how the principles in the GMC's core guidance Good Medical Practice and in Consent: patients and doctors making decisions together apply in the context of research.
Length of publication: 14 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Royal College of Nursing Research and Development newsletter
Source: Royal College of Nursing Research and Development Coordinating Centre
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: 26th April 2010
In a nutshell: An update on research activities by the Royal College of Nursing.
Length of publication: 8 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: 26th April 2010
In a nutshell: An update on research activities by the Royal College of Nursing.
Length of publication: 8 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Workshop available! Knowledge Translation: From Research to Impact on Care
Source: NIHR Research Design Service for the North West
For further information and booking form link here
In a nutshell: The workshop aims to support people who have firm ideas for developing proposals (or at least an outline) to share these ideas with experts in the field of Knowledge Translation.
Date: Wednesday 19th May 2010, 12:45-17:00
Venue: The Foresight Centre, Liverpool
Cost: £20 including lunch
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For further information and booking form link here
In a nutshell: The workshop aims to support people who have firm ideas for developing proposals (or at least an outline) to share these ideas with experts in the field of Knowledge Translation.
Date: Wednesday 19th May 2010, 12:45-17:00
Venue: The Foresight Centre, Liverpool
Cost: £20 including lunch
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Friday, 16 April 2010
RCH Clinical Governance bulletin
Source: Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: 8th April 2010
In a nutshell: The latest Royal College of Nursing Clinical Governance bulletin has been published which gives an update on significant developments and issues relating to clinical governance in nursing.
Length of publication: 17 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: 8th April 2010
In a nutshell: The latest Royal College of Nursing Clinical Governance bulletin has been published which gives an update on significant developments and issues relating to clinical governance in nursing.
Length of publication: 17 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
'Making the link' health improvement conference
Source: University Hospital of South Manchester
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: 2010
In a nutshell: "Making the Link” is a day long conference organised by the North West Health Brussels Office, which aims to raise awareness amongst health stakeholders on how local and regional actors can maximise European opportunities to improve health in our region.
The conference will identify areas and explore opportunities where the European and North West agendas coincide. There will be workshops focusing on:
• Health and wellbeing
• Research and innovation
• Investment in health
• Full afternoon session dedicated to EU funding for health
When: 29th April 2010
Where: The MacDonald Hotel, Manchester
Some important notes: follow link to register by 15 April 2010.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: 2010
In a nutshell: "Making the Link” is a day long conference organised by the North West Health Brussels Office, which aims to raise awareness amongst health stakeholders on how local and regional actors can maximise European opportunities to improve health in our region.
The conference will identify areas and explore opportunities where the European and North West agendas coincide. There will be workshops focusing on:
• Health and wellbeing
• Research and innovation
• Investment in health
• Full afternoon session dedicated to EU funding for health
When: 29th April 2010
Where: The MacDonald Hotel, Manchester
Some important notes: follow link to register by 15 April 2010.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Royal College of Nursing Research and Development newsletter
Source: Royal College of Nursing Research and Development Coordinating Centre
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: March 2010
In a nutshell: An update on research activities by the Royal College of Nursing.
Length of publication: 8 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: March 2010
In a nutshell: An update on research activities by the Royal College of Nursing.
Length of publication: 8 pages
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
Monday, 29 March 2010
Updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials
Source: BMJ 340:c332
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: March 2010
In a nutshell: The CONSORT statement is used worldwide to improve the reporting of randomised controlled trials. Kenneth Schulz and colleagues describe the latest version, CONSORT 2010, which updates the reporting guideline based on new methodological evidence and accumulating experience.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
For fulltext link here
Date of publication: March 2010
In a nutshell: The CONSORT statement is used worldwide to improve the reporting of randomised controlled trials. Kenneth Schulz and colleagues describe the latest version, CONSORT 2010, which updates the reporting guideline based on new methodological evidence and accumulating experience.
Further dissemination: If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from receiving these alerts, please direct them to the LEAF bulletins web page.
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