Health researcher and educator passionate about working with healthcare workers and community members to improve health. Evidence-based health care for all!
Townsville, Australia
Joined March 2013
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I don't post much but I read a lot. Not happy with the discourse any more. See you on Blues*y same handle etc.
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Know your levels of evidence
Two papers.
On the left, a non-randomized, non-crossover study showing that a one-off sauna exposure significantly decreased arterial stiffness, with implications on cardiovascular health.
On the right, a randomized, crossover (more robust) study, showing no benefits on arterial stiffness or blood flow. Note the colossal difference in Altmetric score and media attention.
The media favors sensational but flawed studies over rigorous ones, distorting public understanding. #science #media
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What do you think, can you graduate and get a PhD if you did everything right but didn't get any original results worth publishing? I have a feeling most people would say 'no', but in my opinion it's a 'yes'. Where would science be if we don't try things that can fail?
I feel so lucky to have learnt from this man. Have fun surfing
Congratulations @PaulGlasziou on a wonderful career - presenting his @BondUniversity Professorial Lecture @Institute4EBH 🎉 #professor @UniofOxford
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Community didn’t respond well to a risk-reduction focus—felt like blame. Shifting to a strength-based approach fosters empowerment, resilience, and highlights cultural strengths. Changing the paradigm is key to positive engagement @edstrivens @padmakumarc2 @JKDhesi @anzsgm #CALD
Great work by @HannahGrnwd. Watch what she can do in the next few years. Supervised by the amazing @LoaiAlbarqouni 👏👏
🌟Congratulations @HannahGrnwd on winning not only Most Outstanding #PhD Award but also People's Choice at yesterday's @QCVRN & @heartfoundation Research Showcase! 👏👏
@BondUniversity @PaulGlasziou @JRedHeart @ADavidson_
Well this looks interesting 👀. Ideas for northern Queensland health workforce also? @TropAusAHC
Paramedics are working alongside hospital staff in an innovative trial to strengthen our rural health services and workforce. 💪
We brought together 13 partners across @NSWHealth to pilot two innovative workforce models: bit.ly/4dWTuTw
@wnswlhd @MurrumbidgeeLHD
ALT Text reads "New trial welcomes paramedics working in hospitals!" Underneath, two illustrated medical professionals stand outside Mudgee Hospital.
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This 7 minutes is a masterclass in dissemination. Congrats @Institute4EBH @LoaiAlbarqouni and @raymoynihan et al. But also HUGE shout out to @OyukaMDPhD for one of the best voiceovers of the year!!!!!!!
Fantastic work lead by @LoaiAlbarqouni examining the problem of too much medicine in low and middle income countries. It was a privilege to play a small part in this project. youtube.com/watch?v=IR-hl_Ch… @Institute4EBH @raymoynihan
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Scotland has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988 and 1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13. statnews.com/2024/01/25/hpv-…
The SR accelerator is a fantastic tool. Google it! Whenever I tell clinician researchers about it and show them they always say "I wish I'd known about this X ago". True to form, @Institute4EBH backs up everything they do with research. 🤩
Want to automate things in your next #systematicreview - check out our latest paper from @Institute4EBH @BondUniversity about automating de-duplication ✅✅
@PaulGlasziou
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Wow! looking forward to listening to this👏
Congrats HART team. Love your work😍
🧠With #dementiaactionweek this week, JCU's @HART_Australia recently produced a podcast series focusing on dementia and ageing well for Torres Strait communities.
Listen here🎙️👉shorturl.at/1UfJV
@JCUMedDent @DementiaAus
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Feeling inspired with new ideas from great colleagues after the Australian SDM network symposium - from international case studies & national programs, to the role of guidelines & AI. Thanks to @Tammy_Hoffmann & @KirstenMcCaffer for an amazing program of speakers! @isdmsociety
The Australian Shared Decision Making Network, meeting to discuss what we can learn from other countries & existing Australian programs to advance #SDM in policy & practice
Great article, love the process to design this @ninajaym 👏
Very useful paper from @ninajaym & colleagues describing development of behaviour change intervention
Describes theory and framework to underpin process including 40 separate 40 BCT - excellent work that could translate to other health areas 👏
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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I am standing again for council for @rcgp . the college needs to stand up for evidence based practice: for example, policy on PAs should not be written by people who are profiting from it; education about eg obesity should not be via companies who are prescribing for it,
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Fantastic update & so important with the addition of visual loss & high LDL as risks. Good to see @HART_Australia @DrRhiannSueSee paper cited too! @CairnsHHS
Dementia prevention, intervention & care: 2024 report of the Lancet Commission thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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🎉 Congratulations, Rachelle, on this wonderful achievement! Very well deserved! 🌟
Rheumatologist and clinical epidemiologist Prof Rachelle Buchbinder AO FAA FAHMS (@MonashUni) is a new Fellow internationally recognised for her contributions to musculoskeletal health research and vocal advocacy of evidence-based health care. Her seminal work has challenged misconceptions about back pain and the value of accepted treatments to improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. #FellowsAA
ALT An image featuring Professor Rachelle Buchbinder, labeled as a 2024 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, celebrating 70 years (1954-2024). She is shown next to a logo of the academy, with text detailing her as a Rheumatologist and Clinical Epidemiologist from Monash University. There's also an image of a building resembling the academy's headquarters in the background.
Congratulations Sue👏🥳
A warm welcome to Dr Susan Phillips as the new Cochrane Governing Board Chair. Susan is known for her achievements in translating research evidence into clinical practice and has extensive Board experience. community.cochrane.org/news/…
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Great to have had the opportunity to be involved in this important piece of work.
Thank you to the expert panellists in today's launch of the #PsychotropicMedsCCS. An insightful discussion on the appropriate use of psychotropic medicines.
Download the new standard at safetyandquality.gov.au/psyc…
Wow, this looks interesting👀! Thanks @DimopoulosTara
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