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We have 58 systematic review PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 58 systematic review PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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4-year PhD Studentship: Development of a multi-component intervention to prevent delirium after cardiac surgery.
There are 32,000 episodes of cardiac surgery in the UK per year. Delirium is the most common complication after cardiac surgery, affecting 25-50% of patients (translating to between 8,000 and 16,000 episodes of delirium)[1]. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Development of a cheap sensitive blood test for early detection of brain metastasis using fluorescent carbon dots and nanophotonics
Development of a cheap sensitive blood test for early detection of brain metastasis using fluorescent carbon dots and nanophotonics. Read more
Establishing the reliability and validity of digital tools to collect patient generated data
Background. The rise in consumer electronics ownership, such as smartphones and smartwatches, offers unique opportunities to collect granular subject-reported and passively collected research data via remote monitoring. Read more
Evidence-based healthcare in the prevention of oral mucositis
Oral mucositis is characterised by painful ulcers of the mouth and is a side effect of some cancer treatments. Read more
Translating complex interventions for older people into routine service delivery
Global population projections indicate that older people (aged 65 years or older) are the fastest growing sector of the population, with the proportion… Read more
Brief interventions for parents of children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties: an evidence synthesis with stakeholder engagement
Project Overview. This project will involve a systematic review, meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis to assess the effect of brief interventions for parents of children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) and whether they are value for money. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Optimising understanding for informed consent: evaluation of a measure of participatory informed consent for application to trials research.
Informed consent (IC) is an accepted ethical and legal prerequisite for research participation yet there is no standard method of assessing patient understanding for informed consent. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: A comparative, mixed-methods study of the delivery of case-based learning in the Bristol Medical and Veterinary Schools
Case-based learning (CBL) is a core component of Bristol University’s innovative medical and veterinary curricula. CBL is founded on the problem-based learning educational strategy introduced at McMaster University and uses the seven-step methodology developed at Maastricht University. Read more
Arts in health in the self-management of chronic respiratory disease
Arts in Health participation is recognised by the World Health Organisation as being beneficial to holistic health outcomes. Read more
Investigating the relationship between practical wisdom and clinical behaviour in general practitioners
Background. Clinical decision-making requires clinicians to help patients weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of different diagnostic and treatment alternatives. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Using human genetics to identify novel targets for colorectal cancer prevention
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common adult cancers in the UK(1). Along with lifestyle interventions and screening (i.e. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Development of a care pathway for dislocation after total hip replacement
Hip replacement is a common operation (>100,000 annually in the NHS) performed to relieve pain and improve function, predominantly for osteoarthritis. Read more
Investigating the routine follow-up of complex cardiac conditions
Many complex cardiac conditions require lifelong surveillance, the optimal frequency of which is often not evidence based. In the post-covid19 era the need for social distancing places burden on the physical hospital estate. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Dietary advice and intakes among people after stoma reversal
Two main types of gastrointestinal stoma are colostomies and ileostomies (formed from the colon or ileum, respectively). They are surgically created openings in the abdomen to enable discharge of faecal contents into a stoma bag. Read more
Tackling antibiotic seeking in behaviour in veterinary and dental practices
Antimicrobial resistance is a global health and patient safety emergency driven by the unnecessary use of antimicrobial drugs. Dentistry is responsible for around 10% of antibiotics globally, with up to 80% unnecessary of inappropriate use. Read more