Evidence Based Child Health

Research group at the University of Nottingham.
We are focussed on ensuring that clinical decisions in paediatrics are supported by the best available evidence.

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

A big thank you to the CF Trust for supporting the GRAMPUS-CF Strategic Research Centre! ⁦@CFAware⁩ ⁦@questionCF⁩ ⁦@ebChildHealth⁩ ⁦@cftrust⁩ ⁦@CF_Foundation⁩ https://t.co/rdwpQqUExf

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Great to see this systematic review of gut symptoms in cystic fibrosis published open access today. Flatulence, bloating and fatty stool are the major culprits! https://t.co/tUPmL57UEK
@ebChildHealth @questionCF @CFAware

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Kudos to Florence Lockwood, medical student at UoN, for a beautiful explanation of faster orocaecal transit time in cystic fibrosis during ETI treatment @ECFS2023 Part of the GIFT-CF 3 study. ⁦@ebChildHealth⁩ ⁦@CFAware⁩ ⁦@questionCF⁩

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Not the meds? Dr Helen Love warms up her audience with a programme of stretches prior to her giving a great talk at #ECFS2023! ⁦@questionCF⁩ @cfaware ⁦@ebChildHealth⁩

[Nicola Rowbotham @nicrowbotham]

Thanks @AlanRSmyth for presenting the @questionCF priority refresh poster & adding many links to the newly published poster! I’m so sad to be missing #ECFS2023 in #Vienna but enjoying reading everyone’s Twitter posts. Poster 089 if anyone wants to visit.

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Great talk on multisystem MRI scanning by Alex Yule from the University of Nottingham at #ECFS2023 ⁦@questionCF⁩ ⁦@cftrust⁩ ⁦@ebChildHealth⁩ ⁦@CFAware⁩

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Published this week! Our refresh of the JLA top 10 research priorities in cystic fibrosis. Thanks to everyone who took part! ⁦@questionCF⁩ ⁦@cftrust⁩ ⁦@ebChildHealth⁩ ⁦@CFAware⁩ ⁦@ThoraxBMJ⁩ #ECFS2023 https://t.co/01vv2utM9E

[Nicola Rowbotham @nicrowbotham]

Very pleased to see our latest @questionCF paper online just in time for #ECFS2023
Collaboration between @LindAlliance @UoNresearch @cftrust & most importantly the #cysticfibrosis community
A refresh of the top 10 research priorities in cystic fibrosis https://t.co/zpvTD9U3JD

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Thanks to the CF Trust for this fantastic support for CF Tummy Tracker! We welcome anyone with CF & aged over 12 years who would like to take part in the CF Tummy Tracker study. Details here: https://t.co/x7w6L9rQo0 @questionCF @CFAware @ebChildHealth

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Ryan has helped us understand what gut bacteria do in CF and made a fantastic contribution to our research. Thank you! @CFAware @ebChildHealth @questionCF

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Apologies if you have experienced IT glitches with CF Tummy Tracker in recent days. Our QR code died and a gremlin crept into the registration screens! It is now sorted. Please sign up now if you have tried and failed! @questionCF @CFAware @ebChildHealth

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Great piece from the UK Cystic Fibrosis Trust talking about how we implement the refreshed James Lind research priorities! @ebChildHealth @questionCF @CFAware
https://t.co/IAiuKAITCK

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Thrilled to be a guest at the King’s garden party at Buckingham Palace today! Many thanks to ⁦@cftrust⁩ for the recommendation! ⁦@ebChildHealth⁩ ⁦@questionCF⁩ ⁦@CFAware⁩ ⁦@cochranecfgd⁩ ⁦@IPFdoc⁩ ⁦@NickHartGSTT⁩

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

To go straight to CF Tummy Tracker and join a simple study to help us understand the gut symptoms experienced by people with CF, click here: https://t.co/x7w6L9rQo0 @questionCF @CFAware @ebChildHealth @AlexRHorsley

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

If you have cystic fibrosis (CF) and you want to take part in clinical research then check out: https://t.co/sA4apjf99m Find research studies which are suitable for you. Type "tummy" into the search box and you will find CF Tummy Tracker! @questionCF @CFAware @ebChildHealth

[Evidence Based Child Health @ebChildHealth]

Congratulations to @AlanRSmyth

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Thanks to the BTS for presenting me and the other editors in chief @ThoraxBMJ with the BTS Meritorious Service Award at #BTSWinter2022. A brilliant team with @IPFdoc and @NickHartGSTT - thanks to the deputy, associate and stats editors! @ebChildHealth @UoNFacultyMHS

[ManchesterCFResearch @Manchester_cf]

Hugely hugely important and only thanks to an amazing response from the cf community.
And a lot of work by @AlanRSmyth @nicrowbotham @cftrust and others!

[Nicola Rowbotham @nicrowbotham]

A little later than planned due to looking after lovely patients, but I’m so #excited to share our refreshed top ten priorities for #cysticfibrosis #research Thank you to everyone who helped at all stages of the process #questionCF #respisbest

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Delighted to share the refreshed James Lind top 10 research priorities for cystic fibrosis (CF). Thanks to the >1400 people who made this happen. Let’s go to work! @questionCF @ebChildHealth @CFAware @ThoraxBMJ @cftrust

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Sherie Smith tells the NIHR Nottingham BRC Conference how we did our James Lind top 10 research refresh! ⁦@questionCF⁩ ⁦@ebChildHealth⁩ ⁦@questionCF⁩