@UHRwebsite

A free, interactive, online tool designed to help people go beyond the headlines to understand published health research for themselves.

 MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Science…
understandinghealthresearch.org
Joined March 2019
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Did you know #UnderstandingHealthResearch has lots of useful information about how research studies are undertaken? Topics include: *Sampling methods *Scientific uncertainty *Common sources of bias *How science media stories work ➡️understandinghealthresearch.…
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Improving Health@theSPHSU17 May 2021
Today’s #EUPHW theme is communicating science and health. Check out our @UHRwebsite tool which helps people review and interpret a published health research paper. ➡️understandinghealthresearch.… #healthliteracy #criticalappraisal #beyondtheheadlines
Communicating science and health - European Public Health Week.

ALT Communicating science and health - European Public Health Week.

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University of Glasgow
@UofGlasgow10 Aug 2020
The UofG Knowledge Exchange & Public Engagement awards celebrate our world-changing partnerships. For the first time, we’re hosting our celebration & announcing the winners online 🎉💻 Join us on Twitter on 27 Aug from 10am Shortlist 👉 ow.ly/JNRd50AVaTX #UofGKEPEAwards
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POST (UK Parliament)
@POST_UK5 Aug 2020
What is research evidence? What can it tell us? How do we interpret it? We've put together a brand new series of resources to help you understand how research works. Including a handy glossary. Browse the full series here: bit.ly/31jty1q
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Educational AND beautiful!
Improving Health@theSPHSU30 Jun 2020
When you think about living a #healthy life, what sorts of things do you think about? 🤔🌿🏫 👨‍🦯🍎🚴‍♀️ We're excited to launch our new digital activity for children, HealthyVille! Can you find all healthy features in our town? 🔎 gla.ac.uk/healthyville #HealthyVille #learning
An illustration of a city and text 'Welcome to HealthyVille - gla.ac.uk/healthyville'

ALT An illustration of a city and text 'Welcome to HealthyVille - gla.ac.uk/healthyville'

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Warut Aunjitsakul MD@Warut_MD1 May 2020
Here is a new MSc programme "Digital mental health" of @UofGMVLS. Any questions please ask one of our team Dr @SimonMHR. Please share and RT. @IHWAthenaSWAN @UofGIHW @UofGLEADSLearn @UofGMHW @TheMasters @UHRwebsite @mentalhealth @UMH_UvA @IHWDeterminants empowerstudy.net/2020/04/29/…
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The BMJ
@bmj_latest16 Jan 2020
"Interpretation of isolated studies rarely proves helpful. To arrive at an informed decision requires all the evidence; the approach could facilitate more balanced media reporting and aid public understanding" @carlheneghan @CebmOxford @BMJ_EBM ow.ly/zrCT50xWOSz

Carl Heneghan: Assessing ovarian cancer risk with talc—use all the evidence - The BMJ

According to a recent research paper published in JAMA, four cohorts of 252 745 women showed no “statistically significant association” between the use of talcum powder in the genital area and...

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Improving Health@theSPHSU20 Dec 2019
Delighted that our @UHRwebsite tool won an MVLS engagement with research award! 🏆 Congrats to @c_c_patterson @drnimegeer @HiltonShona @UofGIHW @UofGMVLS
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Improving Health@theSPHSU20 Dec 2019
Delighted that our @UHRwebsite tool won an MVLS engagement with research award! 🏆 Congrats to @c_c_patterson @drnimegeer @HiltonShona @UofGIHW @UofGMVLS
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Critical appraisal skills can really come in handy in unexpected places
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This looks great! A welcome and much needed accessible guide to data science, congratulations @senseaboutsci ! 🎉
Sense about Science@senseaboutsci30 Sep 2019
We are getting ready to officially launch our #DataScienceGuide at the Institute of Physics @PhysicsNews – stay tuned for insights and thoughts from our expert panellists, and challenging questions from our audience. See the guide for yourself at bit.ly/DataScienceGuide
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A more direct link to the guide: bit.ly/2nScvn2 #DataScienceGuide
If you're struggling to make sense of a scientific claim and want help to tell the difference between good quality health science and...not so good, we can help: understandinghealthresearch.… theguardian.com/commentisfre…
So the results are in (from an admittedly small sample size) and peer reviewing as an ECR can be nerve wracking! If you're new to peer review and want support, head to understandinghealthresearch.… with the paper you want to review and we will help walk you through it #PeerRevWk19
Understanding Health Research@UHRwebsite16 Sep 2019
PhD students and ECRs of twitter - how confident did you feel about peer reviewing your first journal article? #PeerRevWk19
9%Not a problem, I got this
36%Eh, reasonably confident
55%Pretty nervous actually
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Sense about Science@senseaboutsci17 Sep 2019
For #PeerRevWk19 we've formed a #ResearchToDoList through a series of blogposts from experts answering the question: How can we improve #QualityInPeerReview and research? These blog posts are just the start, we need your ideas too! senseaboutscience.org/activi…
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Understanding Health Research@UHRwebsite16 Sep 2019
PhD students and ECRs of twitter - how confident did you feel about peer reviewing your first journal article? #PeerRevWk19
9%Not a problem, I got this
36%Eh, reasonably confident
55%Pretty nervous actually
11 votes • Final results
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Critically appraising health evidence isn’t just for scientists or researchers. UHR can be used to support most people interested in research including patients, students, practitioners, policymakers, third sector workers and health advocates understandinghealthresearch.… #PeerRevWk19
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Ever had a brutal peer review? Get support in reviewing health research constructively at understandinghealthresearch.… buzzfeed.com/kellyoakes/more… #PeerRevWk19
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Voice of Young Science@voiceofyoungsci16 Sep 2019
It's Peer Review Week 2019 #PeerRevWk19! All this week we'll be sharing and tweeting about all things peer review, how to increase #QualityInPeerReview, and series of blogposts on creating a #ResearchTODOList. Watch this space - we'll be asking you to get involved too ;)
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PhD students and ECRs of twitter - how confident did you feel about peer reviewing your first journal article? #PeerRevWk19
9%Not a problem, I got this
36%Eh, reasonably confident
55%Pretty nervous actually
11 votes • Final results
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@SPHSUStudents ?
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