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Patients felt well‑informed when undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, Bristol study finds
A study supported by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol found that clear conversations before surgery were linked with: High confidence among patients about their decision to proceed with surgery Low decisional conflict regarding their choice High confidence that risks had been adequately explained Researchers from the University of…
Accelerating precision orthopaedic surgery using automated imaging and linked clinical data
A new NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) research project to improve surgical planning and precision using automated image analysis plans to use the South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) to link clinical imaging with electronic patient records. The project is led by Mr Simon Abram. Linking imaging with records…
Insights from the UK’s first womb transplants
A new NIHR Bristol BRC study has captured the experiences of women and clinicians involved in the first uterine transplants (UTx) to take place in the UK. The research team, who are part of the NIHR Bristol BRC Surgical and Orthopaedic (SOI) Innovation theme…
Towards intraoperative measurements: reflections from SPOC-TRC Measure Twice Cut Once workshop
Reflections on the recent Surgery and Perioperative Care-Translational Research Collaboration (SPOC-TRC) workshop hosted by Tim Denison from the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Deena Harji from Manchester BRC and Jane Blazeby from the Bristol BRC.
Bristol BRC researchers awarded £2.3 million for follow-on research
Bristol BRC researchers have been awarded £2.3 million by NIHR to study whether prehabilitation can help frail patients having total hip or knee replacement, following a successful Bristol BRC feasibility study. The award will allow the researchers to perform a large randomised controlled trial…
Can Pain Science Education help people with osteoarthritis? A review of the research
A recent review of Pain Science Education for people with knee or hip osteoarthritis found it may be able to help with some of the psychological impacts of pain. The review, by Bristol BRC researchers, is published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Physical activity can improve pain and…
New guidance on creating accessible patient information leaflets for clinical trials
New guidance on how to create accessible and inclusive patient information leaflets is available to researchers who want to recruit patients to their clinical trials. The guidance was created by health researchers at the University of Bristol and the NIHR Bristol BRC, together with a wide range of individuals and…
United for Health: Films launched about involving minoritised communities in research
South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and the University of Bristol have launched United for Health, a collection of films about involving minoritised communities in health research. The films were funded by the Brigstow Institute and supported by the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). It is important to include…
People living with obesity denied joint replacement surgery contrary to national guidelines
People with a high body mass index (BMI) are being denied joint replacement surgery, despite guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) saying decisions on whether to offer surgery should not be based only on a person’s BMI. These are the findings from a study involving…