Research output per year
Research output per year
Organization profile
Organisation profile
Director: Professor Aziz Sheikh
The Usher Institute is a growing interdisciplinary research Institute within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, focused on delivering patient centered, data informed research to improve healthcare provision and health outcomes. We are a key driver for collaborative and impactful research with healthcare providers and policy makers, in Scotland the UK and internationally. We are approximately 70 members of academic faculty leading teams with research interests spanning clinical medicine, general practice, epidemiology, healthcare informatics, healthcare technologies, health data ethics, social science and medical humanities. The Institute has a current research funding portfolio of over £51M from a range of funders including NIHR, MRC, Wellcome, European Commission, ESRC and WHO among others.
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- RD Surgery
- RG Gynecology and obstetrics
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Profiles
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Anne Aboaja
- Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences - UoE Honorary staff
- Usher Institute - UoE Honorary staff
Person: Affiliated Independent Researcher
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Imad Adamestam
- Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences - Clinical Trials Statistician
- Usher Institute
- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit
Person: Academic: Research Active (Research Assistant)
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Davies Adeloye
- Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences - Research Fellow
- Usher Institute
- Centre for Global Health Research
Person: Academic: Research Active (Research Assistant)
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The everyday work of hospital campaigns: public knowledge and activism in the UK’s NHS
Stewart, E., Dodworth, K. & Ercia, A., 17 May 2022, Posters, protests and prescriptions: Cultural histories of the National Health Service in Britain. Crane, J. & Hand, J. (eds.). Manchester University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Implementing and evaluating online advance care planning training in UK nursing homes during COVID-19: Findings from the Necessary Discussions multi-site case study project
Cousins, E., Preston, N., Doherty, J., Varey, S., Harding, A., McCann, A., Harrison Dening, K., Finucane, A., Carter, G., Mitchell, G. & Brazil, K., 13 May 2022, In: BMC Geriatrics. 22, 15 p., 419.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Parents’ views about healthcare professionals having real-time remote access to their young child's diabetes data: qualitative study
Kimbell, B., Rankin, D., Hart, R., Allen, J. M., Boughton, C. K., Campbell, F., Froehlich- Reiterer, E., Hofer, S. E., Kapellen, T. M., Rami-Merhar, B., Schierloh, U., Thankamony, A., Ware, J., Hovorka, R. & Lawton, J., 13 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Pediatric Diabetes.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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The 17th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics and the 7th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatric Nursing
Sharon Levy (Keynote/plenary speaker)
2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Oxford Brookes University: Europe Japan Seminar Series
Giulia De Togni (Assessor)
2 Mar 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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University of Tokyo: Cognitive Developmental Robotics Lab
Giulia De Togni (Assessor)
16 Mar 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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AMIA Diana Forsythe Best Paper Award 2019
Mozaffar, Hajar (Recipient), Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Best Oral Presentation
Daines, Luke (Recipient), 24 Jan 2018
Prize: Other distinctions
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Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research Best Poster Award
Daines, Luke (Recipient), 19 Mar 2019
Prize: Other distinctions
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Exploring Futures for Critical Care Research
Docherty, A., Montgomery, C., McCulloch, C. & Basra, S.
30/04/22 → 29/04/23
Project: Other
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Biology, data science and the making of precision education
Williamson, B., Pykett, J., Pickersgill, M. & Kotouza, D.
6/09/21 → 5/09/23
Project: Research
Datasets
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Exploration of pneumonia related policy formation and implementation in Pakistan
Mahmood, H. (Creator), Hazir, T. (Creator), Gonzalez Rienda, L. (Data Manager), Kiani, H. (Creator) & Sheraz, S. Y. (Creator), Edinburgh DataVault, 21 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.7488/f4ff63e0-e24d-489e-9093-c027c8d61ca8
Dataset
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Exploration of pneumonia related policy formulation and implementation in Pakistan
Mahmood, H. (Creator), Kiani, H. (Creator), Muzaffar, N. (Creator), Khan, S. (Creator), Akbar, S. (Creator), Choudhury, M. (Data Manager), Hazir, T. (Creator) & Gonzalez Rienda, L. (Data Manager), Edinburgh DataVault, 20 Aug 2021
DOI: 10.7488/5428ef59-fd8b-4bfd-8a05-3e4a358e46db
Dataset
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REstart or STop Antithrombotics Randomised Trial (RESTART) archive
Salman, R. (Creator) & Drever, J. (Data Manager), Edinburgh DataVault, 2021
DOI: 10.7488/40069f2c-3d3d-4cf6-9a92-094f48848f85
Dataset
Press / Media
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NPR Podcast: Short Wave - Episode on Health Apps and Surveillance Capitalism
18/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Heart patients will soon be able to carry out their own ECGs at home on their smartphones after NHS treatment watchdog approves use of £99 device for the first time
11/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press Release
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NICE recommends AliveCor's KardiaMobile for AF detection
11/01/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press Release