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Addressing knowledge gaps in healthcare, public health and social care, NIHR funded https://linktr.ee/nessie_evidence_synthesis

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Read the latest #NESSIE ‘Spotlight on…’ blog featuring Prof Gerry Stansby – access links in bio!

#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidencesynthesis #PPI #patientinvolvement

27.02.2026 14:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
image shows child looking through magnifying glass and healthcare worker with speech bubble containing words “Wondering how we are getting on with our review on the management of children’s chronic pain? Then check out our latest blog – available now!”. NESSIE logo in top right hand corner

image shows child looking through magnifying glass and healthcare worker with speech bubble containing words “Wondering how we are getting on with our review on the management of children’s chronic pain? Then check out our latest blog – available now!”. NESSIE logo in top right hand corner

What health and social care workers do, think and feel about treating children with non-cancer, chronic pain - progress blog link in bio!
#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #NESSIE #evidencesynthesis #PPI #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain

05.02.2026 09:56 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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It’s been 8 months since we published this #evidencesynthesis #systematicreview #metaanalysis! Wondering how we shared our findings? Then read the blog and visit our webpages – links in bio.
#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch

26.01.2026 10:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Calling all rapid review experts!

We’re seeking methods papers on lessons learned from leading rapid reviews for policy. We're looking to build standards that support the shift toward living evidence synthesis.

🗓 LOIs due Dec 1, 2025
👉 Details: www.campbellcollaboration.org/2025/11/call...

17.11.2025 22:36 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
short video with text ‘Improving movement of the hand and arm after a stroke is a key focus of rehabilitation. the 2014 Cochrane overview of treatments to improve these functions is still one of the most frequently read articles in the Cochrane Library. Visit our blog to see how we are updating this important information.‘ Video includes four illustrations of people who are getting treatment to improve function. These are mirror therapy, gaming, electrical stimulation and physiotherapy

short video with text ‘Improving movement of the hand and arm after a stroke is a key focus of rehabilitation. the 2014 Cochrane overview of treatments to improve these functions is still one of the most frequently read articles in the Cochrane Library. Visit our blog to see how we are updating this important information.‘ Video includes four illustrations of people who are getting treatment to improve function. These are mirror therapy, gaming, electrical stimulation and physiotherapy

We are updating the Cochrane overview of reviews that summarises the treatments used to improve arm and hand function after a stroke. Visit our webpage and blog for more details about this – links in bio.  #evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #strokerehab

14.10.2025 10:28 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Would you like to get involved with our latest #NESSIE project? Visit our webpage or email us for more details – links in bio.  #evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #PPI #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain

03.10.2025 10:49 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Would you like to get involved with our latest #NESSIE project? Visit our webpage or email us for more details – links in bio.  #evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #PPI #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain

03.10.2025 10:49 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “We wanted to know if mandatory drug and alcohol treatment orders improve health outcomes for people involved with the justice system. Where are we with this research and what have we found?”

image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “We wanted to know if mandatory drug and alcohol treatment orders improve health outcomes for people involved with the justice system. Where are we with this research and what have we found?”

Read our latest blog for an update on this research project! Link to in bio
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
#NESSIE #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice #evidencesynthesis

16.09.2025 09:18 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Our latest #NESSIE project is focused on what health and social care workers do, think and feel about treating children with chronic pain that is not caused by cancer. Details in bio.
#EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain #PainAwarenessMonth

10.09.2025 11:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Visit our webpage for more details about this #evidencesynthesis and email us to get involved – links in bio.
#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #PPI #patientinvolvement

03.09.2025 13:05 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “Vascular disease includes stroke, transient ischaemic attack, ischaemic heart disease and peripheral arterial disease. We want to know if exercise helps prevent further vascular disease in people with a range of vascular diseases. What did we find?”

image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “Vascular disease includes stroke, transient ischaemic attack, ischaemic heart disease and peripheral arterial disease. We want to know if exercise helps prevent further vascular disease in people with a range of vascular diseases. What did we find?”

The #NESSIE team is delighted to share the news that we have published our research on exercise in people with existing vascular disease. Want to know more? Read our latest blog
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
and access the full published paper for free
www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...

29.07.2025 10:23 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Nessie logo with two birthday candles. The logo is an abstract dark purple loch ness monster with text: NESSIE Evidence synthesis scotland. Below the logo there is text which says: NESSIE has turned two! Read an overview of our projects in our latest blog

Nessie logo with two birthday candles. The logo is an abstract dark purple loch ness monster with text: NESSIE Evidence synthesis scotland. Below the logo there is text which says: NESSIE has turned two! Read an overview of our projects in our latest blog

#NESSIE is two! Please read our latest blog for the highlights!
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice #evidencesynthesis
@purplekatie.bsky.social @cowiej.bsky.social

12.05.2025 12:30 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “Research update: do mandatory drug and alcohol treatment orders improve or worsen people’s health and well-being? What helps or prevents the use and success of treatment orders from the point of view of people who have received treatment orders, their family members and staff who are providing or enforcing treatment orders for people involved with the justice system”

image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “Research update: do mandatory drug and alcohol treatment orders improve or worsen people’s health and well-being? What helps or prevents the use and success of treatment orders from the point of view of people who have received treatment orders, their family members and staff who are providing or enforcing treatment orders for people involved with the justice system”

Please read the latest #NESSIE blog for an update on our project & to learn about the help we had from the people involved #PPIE #coproduction
#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice #evidencesynthesis
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...

27.03.2025 08:55 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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💊Very happy to share our paper in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social on doxypep: hopes and fears for implementation .

😍This is a joint effort with @gilmorejnurse.bsky.social; Manik Kohli; @edftmxxx.bsky.social; @benvyle.bsky.social ; and Laia Ventura

👉Access here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

19.02.2025 10:29 👍 27 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “Meet one of our brilliant researchers in our latest ‘spotlight on blog! Professor Emma France“ Name Emma France is highlighted in image of a spotlight

image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “Meet one of our brilliant researchers in our latest ‘spotlight on blog! Professor Emma France“ Name Emma France is highlighted in image of a spotlight

Read the latest #NESSIE ‘spotlight on…’ blog featuring Prof Emma France!
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
NESSIE brings together researchers from the UoE, GCU, UoS, UoN and people wt lived experience
#evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch

20.02.2025 09:56 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Transforming Quality in Pre-Registration Physiotherapy Education

Some of my colleagues are conducting a very interesting project about how we should ‘do’ physiotherapy education - please share and contribute if you can: www.csp.org.uk/networks/hig...

16.11.2024 11:22 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines and the Nessie logo (abstract dark purple loch ness monster, text stating NIHR evidence synthesis Scotland initiative). Text states “Vascular disease includes stroke, transient ischaemic attack, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure and peripheral arterial disease. We wanted to know if exercise helps prevent further vascular disease in people with multiple vascular diseases. What have we found so far?”

Image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines and the Nessie logo (abstract dark purple loch ness monster, text stating NIHR evidence synthesis Scotland initiative). Text states “Vascular disease includes stroke, transient ischaemic attack, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure and peripheral arterial disease. We wanted to know if exercise helps prevent further vascular disease in people with multiple vascular diseases. What have we found so far?”

The #NESSIE team have been busy! Read our latest blog for an update on this #evidencesynthesis blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2024/... and visit our webpage for more details ed.ac.uk/usher/nessie... #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice

19.12.2024 11:17 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0