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Misunderstandings and misuses of commonly-cited methods for systematic reviews & meta-analyses.

Professor Julian Higgins explains why he believes the systematic review and meta-analysis methods described in many highly cited papers are routinely misunderstood or misused.

Not just "what," but also "how well:" Intervention fidelity in clinical trials of complex interventions in healthcare

The concepts of intervention fidelity and how they can influence the results of clinical trials.

Stein's paradox

Dr Jason Oke, gives a talk on Stein's work, the paradox and some of its more controversial results and consider the implications for evidence-based medicine

How stories shaped every aspect of our mixed methods study

Kirsten Prest discusses the 'Encompass' study on care for disabilities in Uganda and its wider application in the NHS, where narrative-driven mixed methods research shaped phases from grants to implementation

Artificial Intelligence and Health Security, managing the risks

Professor Karl Roberts, University of New England, NSW, Australia gives a talk on generative AI and large language models as applied to healthcare.

Politics, Innovation and Change: The Path to Net Zero

Professor Nick Watts explores net zero in the context of health care.

Social enterprisers and their role in addressing future challenges

Adopting a critical perspective, Dr Orsolya Ihasz outlines what makes social enterprisers valuable, and how could they contribute to the creation of important services and products to marginalised and disenfranchised communities.

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Resource-Constrained Settings: A Case Study of Ghana

Dr Brian Adu Asare discusses Health Technology Assessment (HTA) using Ghana as a case study.

What kind of a problem is loneliness? Studying technology to understand policy concerns

This talk by Dr Gemma Hughes is intended to show how problems, such as loneliness, can be understood and researched in multiple ways.

Evidence-based dentistry: The building of the Dental Fact Box repository – OHA!

An introduction to OHA!, a tool currently being developed which aims to assist dentists in accessing the most reliable evidence regarding the effectiveness of common dental treatments.

Speedy or sloppy?: The opportunities and challenges of rapid qualitative research

Using a variety of examples of fast and slow qualitative research this talk explores the affordances of rapid methods, and help researchers decide if and where to use them in their own work.

Realist inquiry in global health practice: trials, tribulations (& triumphs?)

Dr Sara Van Belle, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp gives a talk on the practice of realist inquiry in global health.

Alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Is moderate drinking really beneficial for cardiovascular disease?

Dr Derrick Bennett, University of Oxford gives a talk on the epidemiological evidence of alcohol and cardiovascular disease.

Sporadic, late-onset, and multi-stage diseases

Dr Anthony Webster, University of Oxford gives a talk on combining mathematical modelling with big data statistics to distinguish between sporadic, late-onset, and multi-stage diseases.

How do you carry out a realist synthesis of an intervention when there's 'no evidence'?

Joanne Greenhalgh, Professor of Applied Social Research Methodology (University of Leeds) on the experiences of conducting a realist synthesis of the feedback of aggregated patient reported outcome measure (PROMs) data to improve patient care.

Knowledge for bright ideas – how research can support innovative health systems

Guest lecturer Dr Nick Fahy is a research group director for health and wellbeing at RAND Europe, where he oversees research in such areas as health systems and healthcare innovation, and the behavioural and social determinants of health and wellbeing.

Justice and the Egalitarian Research Imperative

In his new book, 'For the Common Good: Philosophical Foundations of Research Ethics' (Oxford University Press), Prof Alex John London argues that there is a moral imperative to carry out research with human subjects...

Using theory, evidence and person-based co-development to improve infection control during COVID-19

Until a vaccine can prevent COVID-19, protective behaviours (such as social distancing, handwashing, cleaning/disinfecting) must be used to limit the spread.

Health Technology Assessment: Global alignment of systems, stakeholders and emerging trends

This talk will introduce and explore, the global mechanisms and initiatives that align process, strategy and methodology for Health Technology Assessment (HTA).

'Why would anyone hesitate to help kids with cancer?' or: understanding competing perspectives on innovations

'Homebound' students are unable to attend school for health-related reasons. To lessen their predicament, schools have begun experimenting with 'telepresence robots' for remote participation.

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