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.

Showing 71 projects in "Applied data science"

HepCAPP study: Finding cases of hepatitis C using oral swabs

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Screenshot of paper titled: Pilot postal birth cohort HCV Screening in UK primary care
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Screenshot of paper titled: Pilot postal birth cohort HCV Screening in UK primary care

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Improving review appointments for people with long-term conditions

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Screen shot of the PP4M PPI protocol paper
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A proposal to embed patient and public involvement within qualitative data collection and analysis phases of a primary care based implementation study

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Evaluating a post-birth contraception service delivered in hospital

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Preventing cerebral palsy in premature babies: the PReCePT programme

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National PReCePT Programme: a before-and-after evaluation of the implementation of a national quality improvement programme to increase the uptake of magnesium sulfate in preterm deliveries

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Preventing cerebral palsy in premature babies: the PReCePT programme

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Better Care: Improving efficiency in hospitals by predicting demand

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Impact of pausing elective hip and knee replacement surgery during winter 2017 on subsequent service provision at a major NHS Trust: a descriptive observational study using interrupted time series

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Developing the South West Secure Data Environment (SDE)

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Identifying ‘low value’ operations that the NHS could reduce or stop

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Identifying potentially low value surgical care: A national ecological study in England

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Why are blood tests requested in primary care and how are results managed?

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Why test study: a UK-wide audit using the Primary Care Academic CollaboraTive to explore the reasons for primary care testing

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The Bristol Evaluation of Advertising Restrictions Study (BEAR study): Findings from the baseline data

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Assessing exposure to outdoor advertisement for products high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS); is self-reported exposure a useful exposure metric?

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Improving the diagnosis of coeliac disease

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Accuracy of potential diagnostic indicators for coeliac disease: a systematic review protocol

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SHarED: Supporting people who are ‘high impact users’ of emergency departments

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Screenshot of paper titled: Supporting High-impAct useRs in Emergency Departments (SHarED) quality improvement: a mixed-method evaluation
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Supporting High-impAct useRs in Emergency Departments (SHarED) quality improvement: a mixed-method evaluation

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SHarED: Supporting ‘high impact users’ of emergency departments

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Evaluating ADViSE: a domestic abuse intervention in sexual health clinics

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Common Ambition Bristol: Addressing HIV stigma and testing in partnership with African/Caribbean communities

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Preventing post-operative urinary retention

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Preventing post-operative urinary retention

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Developing a mental health strategy with an integrated care system

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PASSPORT: Creating a school-specific physical activity portfolio

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Rethinking children’s physical activity interventions at school: A new context-specific approach

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Evaluating the use of non-GP health professionals in primary care

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Have e-scooters made city roads safer?

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HELMET study: measuring the health impact of e-bikes and e-scooters

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TellMiSaives – evaluating a peer support app for children and young people

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Screenshot of Lucy Biddle's paper about developing digital suicide prevention tools for young people
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Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders

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