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The Epidemiology Group is one of the major research groups within the Institute of Applied Health Science. Our main research focus is on the epidemiology, outcome and management of arthritis, pain, and musculoskeletal health. https://tinyurl.com/3fsxfcrr
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🎉The #UKARStudy is delighted to welcome 2 more hospital sites as #recruiting centres. Hello 👋to the teams at @lhchft.bsky.social and Frimley Park @frimleyhealth.bsky.social. Thank you for joining the @bsacandjac.bsky.social collaboration looking at prescriptions of #antimicrobialresistance agents 🦠

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🚀Help shape our new online #epidemiology course! 💻🌍 We're moving our 5-day intensive course online & need your input on format, timing, and interactivity 📝5-10 min survey – your feedback matters!🙌 👉Take it here: forms.microsoft.com/e/aeYb6132jV #Epidemiology #OnlineLearning #PublicHealth #Survey

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🔍Research on Iceland & NZ’s #COVID19 responses featured by #BBC Future! Led by Dr Leah Grout, with Dr Jennifer Summers @jennifersummers.bsky.social of @uoaepi.bsky.social ky.social as senior author, the study examines Iceland’s no-lockdown approach vs NZs #elimination strategy

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📢 Insights from the 7th International Conference on Controversies in #Fibromyalgia! Prof Macfarlane @aberdeenepi.bsky.social attended the conference in Vienna 🇦🇹 Key discussions focused on: ✅ Identifying patient sub-groups ✅ Understanding fibromyalgia mechanisms ✅ Tailoring treatment approaches

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🧪Exciting Research Training Opportunity! The Psoriatic Arthritis (BSR-PsA) Register is proud to be part of the #NIHR Social Associate Principal Investigator Scheme, helping healthcare professionals gain hands-on experience in clinical research!🩺 @nihr.bsky.social 🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

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🎉 Welcome, John Handal! 🎉 We’re excited to welcome John Walid Handal as a Research Programme Administrator on the BRUCES project! From -40°C winters in Canada ❄️ to +40°C summers in the UAE 🔥—he's well-prepared for Aberdeen’s (mild-ish) climate! 🌤️ More about John ⬇️

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🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Glasgow has been selected to host the largest Pain Congress in 2027, thanks to a fantastic proposal by @britishpainsoc.bsky.social President, Prof. Roger Knaggs! 🎉 This event will bring together top pain researchers & clinicians to shape the future of pain management #EFIC2027

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To all those observing, wishing you a peaceful and joyous #Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak! ✨

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🌟 Fantastic presentations at our latest Epidemiology Group meeting! 🌟 We heard from talented staff & students sharing their research: 🔹 Dr. Rebecca Parr @rebeccaparr.bsky.social presented her #iPREPARE study poster ahead of the @NHSResearchScot #PPI Event! 🎉 More highlights ⬇️

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📢 We are excited for the NHS Research Scotland @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk #PPI #Showcase next month in Stirling! 🎉 We'll be presenting: ✅ Making it Work™ Scotland ✅ iPREPARE study More details ⬇️

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🚨 New Research Alert! 🚨 A recent study from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social & @dundee.ac.uk, as part of the Consortium Against Pain InEquality #CAPE, explores how childhood maltreatment affects chronic pain in adulthood 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/mr4d5tmr Key findings ⬇️

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🎉 A Fantastic Healthy Working Lives Group #PPIE Conference 2025 Conference! 🎉 We had an inspiring day at @uofglasgow.bsky.social bringing together patients, researchers, charities & funders to explore Patient & Public Involvement (PPIE) in research! #HWLGPPIE2025 More insights ⬇️

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📢 Patient Voices in PhD Research!👩‍🎓 #PPIE ensures our research has real-world impact! 🌍 Our PPI Core Group provides vital feedback to PhD researchers on: 👉 #MSK conditions & social engagement – Alison Maciver 👉Enhanced Recovery After Surgery – Nourah Alotaibi 👉Chronic pain policy – Nabeeha Attique

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🗣️ Join Our Patient & Public Involvement Group! #PPIE Do you have #musculoskeletal or #pain conditions? Help shape research & improve care! 🏥 ✅ Feedback on studies 📜 ✅ Improve questionnaires ❓ ✅ Share findings & make an impact! 🌍 Your voice matters! Sign up here: 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...

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📢 Putting Patients & the Public at the Heart of Health Research! 💙🧪 We recognise that #collaboration with patients, carers, community & charitable organisations, & individuals with relevant experience positively impacts all stages of our research 👥✨ 🔗 Learn more: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...

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🤝 Shaping the Future of #Musculoskeletal Research! 🏥🔬 Last week, #ACAMH united experts in epidemiology, orthopaedics, rheumatology & more to advance collaborative research & patient care. Watch more here 🎥 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeCI... #Arthritis #HealthResearch #Epidemiology

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🚀 PANDOS Study Milestone! 🚀 We've now recruited over 6,000 patients across 120+ hospitals in 10 European countries! 🏥💊 This brings us closer to improving perioperative pain management & opioid stewardship across Europe 📊 A huge thank you to all teams & participants! 🙌

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🔬 Exploring Causation in Epidemiology! 🔬 As part of the Institute of Applied Health Sciences Methodological Innovation Group seminar series, Dr Marcus Beasley led a fantastic session on #Mendelian #Randomisation - a powerful tool for strengthening #causal inference in epidemiology 🧬📊

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