Kate Absolom

The Stigma of self-report in health research: Time to reconsider what counts as “Objective”

‘Self-report’ is mindlessly stigmatised in quantitative health research in the pursuit of ‘objectivity’ so I wrote a piece reflecting on our need to do better.

Interested to hear your views about this too.
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The use and implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in integrated care settings: the ICS-PRO study survey Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

Do you work in an integrated care setting where health & social care work together to provide coordinated care?

Uni of Birmingham researchers are inviting staff to complete a survey on using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and would love your input!
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Read our new article about why ePROMs should be in England's National Cancer Plan authors.elsevier.com/a/1klhP7tJED... You have until the end of April to respond to the call for evidence www.gov.uk/government/c...

Participation in Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Collection as a Part of Routine Supportive Care Delivery in Oncology | JCO Oncology Practice PURPOSEThe use of electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) in supportive cancer care can lead to benefits, such as identifying at-risk patients in need of closer monitoring and treatment....

“Tailored interventions are needed to address disparities in ePROM submission rates associated w/pt demographics & clinical factors, such as age, cancer type, & insurance status”@ascocancer.bsky.social @pallonccop.bsky.social #oncsky #oncologynursing
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9th National Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Research Conference - University of Birmingham More information about the 9th National PROMs Research Conference discussing patient reported outcomes research.

📣 9th National Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Research Conference: Thursday 19th June 2025
* Location: University of Birmingham
* Hosted by: Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research
* Abstract deadline: 31st March
* Abstract decisions: 12th April
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Patient Reported Outcomes (HALO: Haematology Lived Experience and Outcomes study) Faculty of Medicine and HealthLeeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineThis role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are al...

Job alert‼️ We’re looking for a talented Research Fellow to join the Haematology Lived Experience and Outcomes: HALO team. Experience in delivering research in health care and analysis of patient reported outcome data needed. Fixed term to Sep-2026, apply by 25 March jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Calling #yorkshumber residents!
Help the #NHS to determine how NHS data can safely improve healthcare research. No expertise needed - just your voice and perspective.

Apply now 👉 engage360.tractivity.co.uk/f03d73dd-2a0...

Collaborative, responsive qualitative research: The CLIP-Q approach Join ARC West’s Behavioural and Qualitative Science Team to find out more about their CLIP-Q approach to rapid qualitative research.

📢 Quali researchers! Join us for a 1 hour webinar to find out about our CLIP-Q approach to rapid qualitative research.

🗓️Thurs 6 Mar 10-11am

Hear from @jhorwood.bsky.social @jokesten.bsky.social @avalorenc.bsky.social Mairead Murphy

#quali #qualitative #HealthResearch
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in economics, econometrics, statistics, epidemiology or health data science? Are you interested in working wit...

Are you a health economist, epidemiologist or data scientist with experience using routine healthcare data? Interested in equity in cancer care? Come and join this exciting @nihr.bsky.social funded project! Work with a range of stakeholders and build your skills. jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

12 days until our ⭐️free⭐️ webinar: ‘Data Science Skills for Applied Health and Care Research-What should the essentials be?’ Wed 22nd Jan 10AM-12.30PM. Organised through NIHR Incubator for Applied Health and Care Research Methodology. Register here: tinyurl.com/5ew4kpsw

Join us! Free webinar with great set of presenters ‘Data Science Skills for Applied Health and Care Research-What should the essentials be?’ Wed 22nd Jan 10AM-12.30PM. Organised through NIHR Incubator for Applied Health and Care Research Methodology. Register for free 😊: tinyurl.com/5ew4kpsw

New collaborative paper led by our colleagues at The Christie Manchester describing options and considerations for analysing routinely collected patient reported outcome data #proms: Free access link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1kASN1Hx52...

QRiT - Challenges of Conducting Qualitative Research in Trials

We are inviting you to take part in a survey to better understand the current challenges and experiences of qualitative researchers working on trials in the UK and Ireland, and to identify opportunities to optimise research efforts app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/qrit-... Please share widely.

🔔 Round 2 of NIHR Team Science now open for applications 🔔

Round 2 aims to bring together researchers interested in Applied Health & Social Care Research Methodology.

Deadline: 05 Feb 2025

For more info: www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

@nihr.bsky.social retweets welcomed 🙏

🚨 Abstract submissions are now OPEN for the 2025 BPOS Annual Conference! Join us at Manchester Holiday Inn-City Centre, 27-28 March, with a pre-conference event on 26 March.
🔗 Details & submissions: www.delegate-reg.co.uk/bpos2025/ ⏰ Deadline: 9 December 2024. #BPOS2025

Rethinking Barriers and Enablers in Qualitative Health Research: Limitations, Alternatives, and Enhancements - Abby Haynes, Victoria Loblay, 2024 Explorations of barriers and enablers (or barriers and facilitators) to a desired health practice, implementation process, or intervention outcome have become s...

Loving this paper 'Rethinking barriers and enablers'. How many thousands of weak research studies have reduced complex change to 'identifying and addressing barriers and enablers'? Here's how to do better!
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Our latest mixed-methods paper in #bmjopen describes where cancer patients and staff found benefit in using an eHealth #proms based intervention as part of routine care during systemic/chemo treatment. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...