Physiotherapists infrequently treat people living with Polymyalgia rheumatica #PMR but believe that there is a role for #physiotherapy in PMR management. #KeeleMSK @saramuller.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey

Introduction Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) international management guidelines advocate patient education and individualised exercises but lack evidence and physiotherapy practice for PMR is unknown....

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Latest paper from our #PMR Cohort study @keeleuniversity.bsky.social academic.oup.com/rheumap/arti...

Patterns of pain and stiffness over 5 years in polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study

AbstractObjectives. To investigate the anatomical locations of pain and stiffness in people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and how these compare with th

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Very excited for tomorrows launch of our careLeD tool; co-designed resorces to help people with learning disabilities access urgent and emergency care. Use the QR to reserve your ticket #careLeD @RCNFoundation @PaulaMc007 @MoncktonR #UCAN @ukldcnn @LearningDisEng @mencap_charity

A lot of my research is about - polymyalgia rheumatica, or PMR. Here's a summary of a recent project on which I collaborated. Methods were outside my comfort zone, so I learned loads about those, as well as disparities in care and how PMR really affects people leedsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/09/i...

“I thought I was just getting old”: New research reveals inequalities in Polymyalgia Rheumatica Care - Leeds Biomedical Research Centre

A new research project has revealed the hidden struggle of people living with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)—a painful, often misunderstood inflammatory condition that primarily affects older adults.

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My best intentions on creating this account to engage with people more have have failed, but thanks to @katemdunn.bsky.social for sharing the latest paper from our @keeleuniversity.bsky.social PMR Cohort.

Kate Dunn@katemdunn.bsky.social · last yr.

People with polymyalgia rheumatica #PMR experience more pain & stiffness, especially in the shoulder & hip, than controls: results from the PMR Cohort Study #KeeleMSK url: academic.oup.com/rheumap/arti...

A major update to the CONSORT reporting guidance for clinical trials was published last week. 📌 CONSORT 2025 replaces all previous versions and should be used from now on. So what’s new and what’s different? 1/7 #MethodologyMonday #116 (COI - I am a co-author)

A truly great opportunity to be part of our transdisciplinary team collaborating on a transformative work focusing on the health and health equity impacts of low carbon transport interventions. A 4-year Research Fellow job! jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Transport and Health Economics

Research Fellow in Transport and Health EconomicsSalary: Grade 7 (£39,355 – £46,735 p.a. depending on experience)This role will be based in the Institute of Transport Studies, with scope for it to be ...

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📣 Calling all UK undergraduate medical students! The @nihrspcr.bsky.social George Lewith competition is open! Win a funded place at the @sapc.ac.uk Annual Scientific Meeting! 🎓 🔗 Find out more: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... 🗓️ Deadline: 12noon, 25 April 2025 #medicalstudents #PrimaryCare

Congratulations Prof Wynne-Jones #KeeleUniversity for research which gives fast, personalised and effective #PrimaryCare support for people out of work with musculoskeletal conditions ( a leading cause of pain & short and long term inability to work) #NIHRCommunity www.nihr.ac.uk/story/vocati...

Planning an application for an NIHR personal fellowship? Would your application be strengthened by protected time and additional training and support to develop your work? NIHR ARC West Midlands are offering Pre-Application Support funding to do just that. www.arc-wm.nihr.ac.uk/research-cap...

Proof reading a paper before I resubmit the revisions. Must be some sort of Freudian slip on my mood this morning (ask my kids) that I had estimated an "interquartile rage". Oops!

Great to interact with colleagues from nursing at the MPFT Clinical Academy Research Academy this morning

Had a great day speaking at the launch of the Behaviour Checklist cerebra.org.uk/download/the... Rethinking behaviours that challenge in children with intellectual disability Spoke about my son. Also got to hear more about the methods behind the project Pls share Let's get this into use

The Behaviour Checklist - Cerebra

The checklist is a list of things for parents and clinicians to consider when thinking about behaviours that challenge to enhance assessment and treatment. The checklist can also be used over time to ...

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Off to Warwick tomorrow. for End of study meeting for a project that has redeveloped a checklist to help identify the cause of behaviours that challenge in children with intellectual disability. I'll be speaking about my experiences as a parent. Quite daunting, but looking forward to it.

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The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Student Internship Programme closes at 1pm TOMORROW (25 March 2025)! Opportunities open to students from ANY undergraduate degree programme from ANY university in the UK 🔗Learn more & apply: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

You know what's better than having over 60 Dementia #DEMCOMM Researchers? Having a festival to celebrate Dementia Week May 19-25 - #DEFEST with @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @stephenlim.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/demfest25

Strange but interesting. Really impressive detective work to find the cause of the problem

Anna Brown@aebrown.bsky.social · last yr.

Last year we encountered a strange glitch in one of our surveys…the word “yes” was being replaced with the word “forks” in response options. Read on to learn how we unraveled what was causing it, how we ensured it didn’t impact the data quality, and what to do if it happens to you!

Are you a statistician or health-economist who wants to develop new methods and who is interested in evaluating the role of diagnostic & prognostic prediction models and AI? We have an opening for a PhD position at Maastricht University! www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3503...

PhD in Epidemiology on value-of-information from validating clinical prediction models and AI

Join Maastricht University as a PhD student in Epidemiology, advancing interdisciplinary methods to ensure reliable AI in healthcare through innovative statistical and health-economic approaches. Job ...

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Lots of opportunities, including one with me and @akbyrne.bsky.social @keeleuniversity.bsky.social looking at giant cell arteritis and another with our colleagues Lorraine Watson and Anne O'Brien in polymyalgia rheumatica

NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR)@nihrspcr.bsky.social · last yr.

The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Student Internship Programme is open! Opportunities available at various SPCR institutions. Open to students from ANY undergraduate degree programme from ANY university in the UK 🔗Learn more: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

Two Postdoc positions are available at Tulane University exploring the neuroprotective mechanisms in neuron & cerebral endothelial cells. Closing date: 16th May. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoc-...

Postdoc: Neuroprotective mechanisms in neuron & cerebral endothelial cells

Two Postdoc positions are available at Tulane University exploring the neuroprotective mechanisms in neuron & cerebral endothelial cells

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📢 🧠 📚 POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE I am hiring a PDRA to work on a project investigating the neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning adolescent alcohol consumption, funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences. Apply by 11/04/25: lnkd.in/eVwEeAZX Contract: 24 months Location: Birmingham, UK

The Williams-Gray Lab at University of Cambridge is seeking a Research Associate to investigate how gut function and immune activation interact to drive the progression of Parkinson's. Closing date: 6th April. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Research Associate: Clinical heterogeneity of Parkinson’s

The Williams-Gray Lab at University of Cambridge is seeking a Research Associate to investigate how gut function and immune activation interact to drive the progression of Parkinson's

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Now open for applications! The 2025 George Lewith prize. Open to any UK medical undergraduates. 🏆 Find out how to apply & win a place at the @sapc.ac.uk ASM. 🔗 Learn more: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... 🗓️ Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 25th April 2025 #generalpractice #undergraduate

Here on BlueSky! 🌟 I’m a PhD candidate in Neuroscience. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is both my scientific focus and personal experience, as my brother and I both have SMA. Eager to connect with researchers across fields—from genetics and neurology to patient-centered science and beyond.

Really clear explanation of why evidence if an effect at the population level doesn't necessarily imply that a treatment will work in an individual

Adam Kucharski@adamjkucharski.bsky.social · last yr.

Self-help books often cite population studies as evidence that you can change your life with one simple trick. X will improve your health. Y will make you more successful. But there's a crucial catch... 1/

Job Klaxon: come and join us. We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on a project on the history of intensive care medicine, directed by @fcondrau.bsky.social in Zurich and me in Manchester. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Associate - Life Support: Technologies, Institutions and Experiences in the History of Intensive Care Medicine, 1945-2020:Oxford Road

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Last few days to apply! Post-doctoral position 3 years Wellcome funded in UK To investigate how experience shapes the brain Drosophila neurogenetics, imaging, behaviour Deadline 19/3/25 Pls RP. #drosophila #postdoc #jobs Apply here edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

A special gift for FrIPDay ... 4 complete chapters of our IPD Meta-Analysis textbook are now freely available tinyurl.com/35r9m8dr Click 'Read an Excerpt' to see - Chapters 1 (Intro), 2 (Rationale), 3 (Planning) & 8 (Two-stage versus one-stage analyses) + free code & resources at www.ipdma.co.uk

Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis: A Handbook for Healthcare Research

<p><i>Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis: A Handbook for Healthcare Research</i> provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles and methods that healthcare researchers need...

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So important to move research evidence into practice.

NIHR ARC Wessex@arcwessex.bsky.social · last yr.

Wednesday, June 18 | Using Evidence to Change Child Health: Moving from Research to Impact @nisreenalwan.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social @sotonhsciences.bsky.social @buresearch.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-evid...