Dr Anne Littlewood

Information Specialist @YHEC1. Evidence synthesis, health information retrieval, research dissemination, priority setting. Work in York, live near Manchester

[YHEC @YHEC1]

Our Medical Writing Word of the Month is Choledocholithiasis.

Choledocholithiasis (noun) is a condition marked by presence of calculi (stones) in the gallbladder and common bile duct.

Find out more about our Medical Writing services here: https://t.co/iVUN8OEqfx

[YHEC @YHEC1]

YHEC's Amy Dymond and Rachael MacDonald have been training hard for another charity fundraising event this weekend: the Yorkshire 10-mile run. They'll be raising money for the Children's Heart Unit Fund. If you'd like to support, you can donate here: https://t.co/dCi2Vdusan

[Dr Anne Littlewood @Anne_InfoSpec]

Aw, look at us all! Top team 🙂

[YHEC @YHEC1]

Founded in 1986, YHEC has grown into a team of around 70 employees, working both from our York headquarters and remotely across various locations. Our recent Strategy Day brought everyone together in person, offering a great opportunity to connect and share ideas face-to-face. Of course, we couldn't miss the chance for a group photo!
#TeamYHEC

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As part of the University of York, staff at YHEC enjoy opportunities to contribute to students' learning and development.

Last month, we said goodbye to student Kapoona Eteng, as she completed her MSc placement with us. It has been a pleasure having Kapoona as part of the team and we wish her all the best for her next steps. Kapoona's supervisor, Rachael MacDonald, shares her thoughts about her contributions and time at YHEC.

Thank you for all of your hard work, Kapoona!

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Want to find out more about YHEC? Join us at Day 1 of the University of York's Graduate Jobs & Placement Fair, taking place on Thursday 10 October from 11:00 to 15:00 at the Exhibition Centre on Campus West.

Come along and chat to our friendly colleagues, Rachael MacDonald and Maisie Green, who are looking forward to meeting you.

Click here to learn more: https://t.co/cTGpupbMQB

Can't make it on Thursday? Find out more about YHEC at https://t.co/emtZ14ogVr

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YHEC's Melissa Pegg, Erin Barker and Matthew Taylor are the authors on a recent paper, "Eliciting trade-offs between population health and environmental outcomes: A pilot study", published in the European Journal of Environment and Public Health. https://t.co/Vhiw0NV7eS

[YHEC @YHEC1]

YHEC are having a great time at RSS 2024!

We are delighted to be among the statistics and data science community, sharing our knowledge and the latest developments in statistical analysis.

To find out more, please contact us: [email protected] #RSSConf2024

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Sam Harper and Stuart Mealing are YHEC authors on a recent paper in our ongoing series examining the impact of the RefluxStop Device for patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

Our work has investigated different healthcare systems and this analysis describes the short-term budget impact of introducing RefluxStop as a GERD treatment within the Italian National Health Service (SSN), following earlier research looking at Switzerland and the UK.

This type of research contributes to advances in global healthcare by providing in-depth, country-specific insights that address the unique needs of each healthcare system, while also broadening understanding of conditions like Refractory GERD.

To read our paper, "The Economic Impact of Introducing RefluxStop for Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on the Italian Healthcare System", or to see our list of recent publications, click here: https://t.co/6fdMqsEjF5

#CostEffectiveness #GERD #RefluxStop

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This week, our Word of the Week is Reliability Generalisation.

Reliability generalisation is a type of meta-analysis. However, rather than deriving an estimate of an overall effect size for an intervention, it provides an estimate of the internal consistency of a questionnaire, test or survey, and may be thought of as how well the individual items or questions included in the instrument correlate with each other.

Learn more here: https://t.co/YebmVPTm46

#WOTW #WordoftheWeek

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Our Medical Writing Word of the Month is Paraesthesia.

Paraesthesia (adjective) is a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause.
Use in a sentence:
Chronic paraesthesia, however, results in loss of movement and sensation.
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Decision makers continue to struggle with the challenges of reducing carbon emissions while maintaining high-quality care. Our Director, Professor Matthew Taylor, is presenting his research on the public's views around trade-offs that the health system might be required to make to accommodate environmental sustainability at the ReMed conference for small medical devices on 17 September.

If you can't make the conference and would like to find out more, please contact YHEC: [email protected]

More information is available on the ReMed website: https://t.co/zXafC5ibRp.

[Matthew Grainger @Ed_pheasant]

A few more @eshackathon posters today at #GES2024. First by me and @nealhaddaway & the other by Claudia and Sarah. If you can find me you win a prize!

[Ruth Garside 🇪🇺 💙🌻 @Ruth_Garside]

Interested in mixed methods evidence synthesis? Systematic reviews utilising quantitative and qualitative evidence? Come to our training in Exeter Jan 2025 - early bird rate now available! #GES2024

[Mala Mann MCLIP @SysReviews]

Come and see my poster on
‘Finding research gaps when not looking for them’ Poster no 115. Poster Session 3: 12 September 12.30-2.00 #GES2024 @EvidenceWales #researchgaps @SUREteamCardiff

[Amanda Ross-White @AmandaRossWhite]

Should also add the link here: https://t.co/hGJtJcArjs

[Amanda Ross-White @AmandaRossWhite]

We’re at #GES2024 talking to people about the changes at #CADTHand why information specialists are so vital to evidence synthesis

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Last weekend, staff from YHEC completed the largest half marathon in the world, the Great North Run, to raise money for CHUF. There's still time to show your support by donating at https://t.co/8dAd4NQrZQ

#TeamCHUF #CHUF #GreatNorthRun2024

[Dr Anne Littlewood @Anne_InfoSpec]

Good luck to all the @YHEC1 team who are tackling the Great North Run today! You can sponsor them here: https://t.co/NargPb7Szj

[Mala Mann MCLIP @SysReviews]

Looking forward to this presentation #GES2024

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Join YHEC's Melissa Pegg at next weeks Healthcare Facilities Management conference.

Melissa will be discussing the role of HTA in environmental sustainability and the burden of operating room waste.

Contact us to find out more: [email protected]

#EnvironmentalSustainability