Only a couple more days left to apply for this postdoctoral position in AI+Medical Decision Making @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Calling PhDs in Psychology (Cognitive, Experimental, Social, Judgement and Decision Making) - come work with us! www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

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The School of Convergence Science at Imperial is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships on research projects that align with EPSRC’s remit. For a project list and how to apply, see www.imperial.ac.uk/school-of-co... Look out for project on Burnout in safety critical domains 😉

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The School of Convergence Science at Imperial College London is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships on research projects that sup...

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We are generally more forgiving of human than (an equivalent) algorithmic error. However, in contexts where using an algorithm is the norm, this effect is attenuated, dissipates or even reverses and we would rather retain the algorithm for future use. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Super excited to share key findings from our study in JAMA NO! Freq abx users (≥3 in 12mo) more likely to report: -wanting abx for an URI 💊 -Needing help w/health-related materials 📖 -Medical maximizing (prefer to act vs watch/wait) 🚀 -Disbelief in science 🚫🔬 💻: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Characteristics and Antibiotic Preferences by Frequency of Antibiotic Use

This survey study compares demographic characteristics, beliefs, and antibiotic preferences of US adults who frequently use antibiotics with those who have not used antibiotics over the past year.

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What is explainable AI in medicine & what are the attributes of a good explanation? Based on a literature review and a Delphi study (I took part in this as member of the ExAIDSS Expert Group), this article provides an overview of the area and identifies gaps for future research. tinyurl.com/bddn8cs4

Explainable AI: definition and attributes of a good explanation for health AI - AI and Ethics

Proposals of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions based on more complex and accurate predictive models are becoming ubiquitous across many disciplines. As the complexity of these models increases, t...

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Very excited for today's invited speaker. @olgakos.bsky.social will be sharing her work on algorithms to support medical decision making.

🆕 publication: In a behavioural experiment, where surgeons indicated their preference for total vs partial knee replacement, habitual practice (proportion of partial over all knee replacements in a year) was a stronger predictor of their preference than most clinical factors tested. How's your knee?

Factors influencing UK arthroplasty surgeons' decision‐making between total and medial unicompartmental knee surgery: A vignette‐based behavioural experiment

Purpose Surgical options for end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) include total and medial unicompartmental knee replacement (TKR and UKR). Deciding which surgery to perform is complex and ill-defined...

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Scientists, given more time and flexibility, often stumble upon unexpected discoveries—like Alexander Fleming, who saw a mould had killed the bacteria he was growing, paving the way for antibiotics. Recent study analysed such findings—more of them than you'd expect. 👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Super interesting and the findings are not what you'd expect! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Association Between Surgeon Stress and Major Surgical Complications

This cohort study assesses whether surgeon physiological stress of surgeons in 7 specialties, as assessed by sympathovagal balance, is associated with postoperative complications.

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Cyclists! Please check the safety rating of your helmet on the Hiper website (www.hiperhelmets.org). Study found "no link between the price of a helmet and the level of safety it provides". (Mine aren't doing very well...) www.imperial.ac.uk/news/256314/...

Cycle helmet safety ranked by new Imperial research | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Cyclists choosing a new helmet can see how much protection different helmets offer, thanks to new safety rankings from Imperial College London.

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Is McKinsey still "helping" the NHS? on.ft.com/4irbmJL

McKinsey’s $122mn bribery settlement in South Africa sparks outrage

Politicians and campaigners say penalty is insufficient as country struggles with corruption

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If you still aim to submit a paper to our journal Health Literacy & Communication Open in December, please get in touch with me by the 20th at carissa.bonner@sydney.edu.au so we can plan how to manage your submission and open access fee waiver over the holiday break. Thank you!

A/Prof Carissa Bonner@carissabonner.bsky.social · 2y ago

Last call to submit your #healthcommunication or #healthliteracy papers to our journal with no open access fee in 2024! 📚 Submissions & open editorial roles: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rhl... 🌏 Our 2024 volume with 20 papers from around the world: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rhlc20/2/1

An informative thread on AMR.

Eva Krockow@evakrockow.bsky.social · 2y ago

As a social scientist working on antibiotic resistance, I continue to learn about the biomedical science and clinical aspects of the problem. This #WAAW, I thought I’d share some facts that surprised me. A 🧵

Predicting survival is fraught with uncertainty. This may not weigh much against giving patients choice but it is an interesting problem for those studying forecasting and preference elicitation. Does anyone know which 2023 study she is referring to (para 7)? www.ft.com/content/241a... via @ft

On assisted dying, are we really any good at predicting survival?

Forecasting the last seven days of life is harder than the final 24 hours; beyond that, things become shakier still

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An all-female panel and an inspiring discussion on climate change communications on the last day of the SJDM annual meeting, NYC. @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social

My editorial in the BMJ Q&S: measuring how individuals (here, clinicians) perceive and balance the benefits and costs of action can offer valuable insights into decision-making (here, in the context of low-value prescribing). qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/33/1...

Measuring gist-based perceptions of medication benefit-to-harm ratios

In this issue of the journal, Wegwarth et al report on a study that sought to identify general practitioner (GP) characteristics that predicted prescribing of potentially hazardous medications or, as ...

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On changing the rules - not the players.

Joan Costa-Font (he/him)@jcosta-font.bsky.social · 2y ago

We should focus on systems and policies (S-frame) and not just individuals (I-frame). This has implications for methods, as RCTs are not fit for systems-based interventions, and instead, we should focus more on quasi-experimental methods www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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AI can learn to think before it speaks

Advances in reasoning will lead to substantially improved capabilities in mathematics and science

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Is there a way to ‘pin’ or ‘bookmark’ posts, so that I can come back to them on a later date?

Kicking off my Bluesky account by reflecting on the incredible Society for Medical Decision Making Annual Meeting in Boston last October #SMDM24. A perfect mix of exciting science, inspiring colleagues, and a great city! :) @olgakos.bsky.social @nataliakunst.bsky.social

Here's a new PNAS video on the psychology of fighting misinformation. At 5:13, Jevin West and I are featured teaching our course Calling Bullshit at the UW. youtu.be/NoI8QzUAeiA?...

Decoding Deception: The Psychology of Combating Misinformation

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FOMO and last minute change of mind - it looks like I'm going to New York after all (sjdm.org/programs/202...)! I wonder if I can re-instate the poster I withdrew only last week. I may study decision making but I'm rubbish at making decisions (and sticking to them).

Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.

For those outside the UK, this is what is happening here. There will be a massacre, with departments closing down and many of us academics looking for jobs elsewhere. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University cash crisis will get worse despite tuition fee rise, BBC told

More than three quarters of universities are expected to face financial problems next year.

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Is this the place for X (aka Twitter) refugees or is it Mastodon?

Outgoing president Alan Schwartz delivers his presidential address at the annual #SMDM24 meeting in Boston on his recent experience as a Decision scientist studying Law. Now I want to study Law too!

1/2 We just had a very successful annual meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making in Boston. It took place at the Students Union of Boston University. Two years ago, the Society decided to change the venue of its meetings from large & expensive hotels to university campuses. This means…

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Oooof! I have LinkedIn (reluctantly), X, and now this. How do people keep up with multiple social media sites...?