Michael McPoon

Epidemiologist & Clinical Fellow @EdinburghUni | #Neurosurgery trainee @NorthBristolNHS | @SUTURE_UK | Views are my own 🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✝️

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

This second article in a seven part series presents the Core GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach to deciding on the target of the certainty rating, and rating down certainty of evidence due to imprecision.
https://t.co/MBj3i2b63B

[Ben Van Calster @BenVanCalster]

PROBAST+AI is out!

This is "a comprehensive tool that allows to assess the trustworthiness, value, fairness, quality, risk of bias and applicability of prediction models" (https://t.co/axY1alYIs9)

https://t.co/TTL6sS4bL7

[Triad sou. @triadsou]

Causal Inference: What If. Miguel A. Hernan, James M. Robins. CRC Press, July 30, 2025, 312 Pages. https://t.co/Y6uedasks7

[Royal Scottish National Orchestra @RSNO]

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race…

Happy #BurnsNight from all of us here at the RSNO – slàinte!
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#AddressToAHaggis

[Michael McPoon @MichaelTCPoon]

@drtintin99 Most epidemiologists would identify this as dichotomania. Setting a cut-off from a ROC curve is not consistent with the question. I, however, like their use of routine population-based data.

[Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 @parthaskar]

Good to see promise made by @wesstreeting @DHSCgovuk promise re Regulation of NHS managers now out for Consultation

Please contribute if you can

Worth cascading for further views @NHSConfed @NHSEmployers @HSJEditor @NHSEngland @HSJnews

Link:

https://t.co/p8rThfW9RE

[Anaesthetists United @AnaesUnited]

A victory for patient safety: our case against the GMC over their failure to properly regulate Associates is now heading straight to the High Court!

Mr Justice Chamberlain ruled it raises serious issues for patients and he granted us permission and expedition.

https://t.co/ewJfluUPDr

[National Institute for Health and Care Research @NIHRresearch]

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[Samuel Parker @Dr_S_Parker]

@iDrSunny Really interesting piece in BMJ.

Promoted by @trishgreenhalgh

https://t.co/t0RJvA14pC

We ignore this research at the cost of patient safety (and vicarious liability).

PATIENTS DESERVE BETTER

[The NHS Whistleblower @ItsnotrightUK]

GP’s you need to vote

[Michael McPoon @MichaelTCPoon]

Love how music connects us all

[Clive Wismayer 🇪🇺🥪 @CliveWismayer]

Just the PM showing up as this young choir rehearses in the Welsh parliament. Not a contrived photo-op, just Sir Keir being a good bloke.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

"If others won't lead, we will."

Today @DrPhilBanfield announced we are launching legal action against the GMC, over MAPs and the use of the term ‘medical professionals’.

Here's why ⬇️📣 #ARM2024

[The BMA @TheBMA]

There is nothing 'junior' about junior doctors. This afternoon #ARM2024 recognises this and has voted through proposals to rename to “RESIDENT DOCTORS” from September 2024.
More details to follow... #RDC coming soon!

[Michael McPoon @MichaelTCPoon]

There's not long until the polls open on 4 July. To ensure party leaders listen to doctors' views on MAPs this general election, join me and add your name to the BMA's open letter to party leaders.

It only takes a few minutes! #PatientsNeedDoctors #GE2024 https://t.co/LTnll7RPub

[EPCC @EPCCed]

Online course: "Introduction to Data Science & Machine Learning" (18-19 June 2024). Free of charge to all academics.

This @ARCHER2_HPC course, delivered by EPCC staff, will give a short introduction to data science before focusing on machine learning.

https://t.co/7dV0WShdTz

[Michael McPoon @MichaelTCPoon]

Obviously wider implications but...

[Sally Burn, PhD @SallyingAbout]

1 in 10 of the top 100 ‘best’ scientists are named Michael or Eric, but only 3% are female, according to @guide2research. Putting aside the obvious flaws of the H-index, these numbers are disheartening. Thanks to @mbeisen for sharing. https://t.co/zSmvmrNh09

[Science News @SciencNews]

10 tips on how we write papers (1/3) @Matter_CP

#paperwriting #scientificwriting #writingtips #writing #researchtips #PhD #phchat #Academia #AcademicTwitter #MedTwitter #medx #Meded

https://t.co/bPb5b1ArxK

[Science News @SciencNews]

How to read a paper

#AcademicTwitter #Science #PhD #PhDlife #Postdocs #PhDchatter

[ASiT @ASiTofficial]

ASiT and the Surgical Specialty Training Organisations have released a joint statement in response to a recently published in The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons England

What should be the #priorities in delivering surgical care?

Share with us your thoughts

🔗 https://t.co/ZmmfWbQy0s

[BNTRC @BNTRC]

We look forward to welcome Professor Andrew King to host our next free online talk in academic neurosurgery on May 15th at 7pm!

Sign up below before the the deadline to confirm your spot>>>>>>
https://t.co/rkKcNJYTrA