Lack of evidence for steroids in treating symptoms of sore throat in primary care
There is not enough evidence to recommend steroids as a treatment for symptoms of sore throat in patients seeing their GP according to researchers at the Universities of Oxford, Southampton and Bristol. In a trial funded by the National Institute of Health Research School for Primary Care Research.
Read moreThe 'One in a million' archive supports a range of health-related communications research
Researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) have created a unique archive of 300 video-taped GP-patient consultations that are now available for research and education purposes.
Read moreArtificial intelligence can accurately predict future heart disease and strokes
Part of Dr Stephen Weng's SPCR fellowship research finds computers that can teach themselves from routine clinical data are potentially better at predicting cardiovascular risk than current standard medical risk models.
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The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research is a partnership between nine leading academic centres for primary care research in England. The School's main aim is to increase the evidence base for primary care practice through high quality research and strategic leadership.
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