Research projects

Our research projects are carefully selected from ideas and projects submitted from our health and care community. They fall under our themes of healthier childhoods, mental health, public health and prevention, and integrated and optimal care.

Sexually transmitted infections management in primary care

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Management of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections diagnosed in primary care using a centralised nurse-led telephone-based service: mixed methods evaluation

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Collaborating with Brigstowe to improve peer support services

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Treating ankle fractures in older people: an analysis of the uptake of close contact casting

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Exploring trends in admissions and treatment for ankle fractures: a longitudinal cohort study of routinely collected hospital data in England

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Releasing resources for optimal care

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Are digital contact tracing technologies effective during infectious disease outbreaks?

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Digital contact tracing technologies in epidemics: a rapid review

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Apart but not Alone: neighbour support in the Bristol area during the COVID-19 lockdown

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Apart but not Alone? A cross-sectional study of neighbour support in a major UK urban area during the COVID-19 lockdown

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Evaluating the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in out-of-hospital settings

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Using the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) outside acute hospital settings: a qualitative study of staff experiences in the West of England

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Temporarily stopping taking medicine to prevent acute kidney injury when unwell: risks and benefits

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Estimating the risk of acute kidney injury associated with use of diuretics and renin angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitors: A population based cohort study using the clinical practice research datalink

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Evaluating an emergency department checklist to improve patient safety and care

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The introduction of a safety checklist in two UK hospital emergency departments: A qualitative study of implementation and staff use

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Drinking alcohol during pregnancy: a review of different study designs

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Evidence of detrimental effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on offspring birthweight and neurodevelopment from a systematic review of quasi experimental studies

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Evaluating the South Gloucestershire opioid painkillers addiction pilot

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Evaluation of a primary care-based opioid and pain review service: a mixed-methods evaluation in two GP practices in England

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Are there effective drug-based strategies for treating depression that does not improve after a first course of antidepressants?

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Pharmacological interventions for treatment‐resistant depression in adults

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Psychological therapies for adults with treatment-resistant depression

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Cochrane Review: Psychological therapies for treatment‐resistant depression in adults

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Driving the use of low dead space injecting equipment among people who inject drugs

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Driving the use of low dead space injecting equipment among people who inject drugs

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Co-design of harm reduction materials for people who inject drugs to implement research findings

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SWASFT remote clinical decision making (RCDM) module evaluation

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Remote clinical decision making: Evaluation of a new education module

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Improving the quality of business cases in healthcare

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Developing a framework of quality indicators for healthcare business cases: a qualitative document analysis consolidating insight from expert guidance and current practice

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Health and social care priorities across the CLAHRC West region: What the people who fund and provide services think is most important

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NIHR CLAHRC West stakeholder priorities

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Using MRI scans to help diagnose prostate cancer

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Comparison of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Targeted Biopsy With Systematic Biopsy Alone for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Can selective nerve root blocks help diagnose patients who need lower back surgery? A systematic review

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The utility of diagnostic selective nerve root blocks in the management of patients with lumbar radiculopathy: a systematic review

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Patient flow in UK emergency departments: a systematic review of computer simulation modelling

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Patient flow within UK emergency departments: a systematic review of the use of computer simulation modelling methods

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