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We are delighted that Dr Udara Gunathilake has joined the Community and Health Research Unit (CaHRU) for an international fellowship. Representing the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dr Gunathilake brings extensive experience and passion Continue reading Welcoming Dr Udara Gunathilake to CaHRU
On 17th July Dr Zahid Asghar gave a seminar on “Self-controlled case series methodology”. Epidemiological study designs, such as cohort and case-control studies, have been widely applied in medical research. However, there are several situations, where standard epidemiological study designs Continue reading Research seminar: Self-controlled case series methodology.
Members of the CaHRU team, including Prof Niro Siriwardena, Dr Gupteswar Patel, and Dr Joseph Akanuwe, together with a BMedSci student from Lincoln Medical School, Taliha Samar, attended the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Conference held in Bristol on Continue reading CaHRU presents at the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Conference, Bristol, 3 – 5 July 2024
On Wednesday 19th June 2024, Professor Chris Burton gave the latest Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar on the topic of complex intervention trials in primary care. Around 2% of adults have multiple persistent physical symptoms (such as pain, fatigue, Continue reading Multiple Symptoms Study 3 – developing and testing a complex intervention in primary care
The following NIHR alert was published by NIHR Evidence (Health and Social Care Services Research on 17.05.24 doi: 10.3310/nihrevidence_62850: This study describes the role of community first responders in England: their activities, organisation, cost and impact on care outcomes. It Continue reading NIHR alert for CaHRU study: How do community first responders help in emergencies?