International Statistics and Epidemiology Group
@ISEG_LSHTM
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MRC International Statistics and Epidemiology Group (ISEG) @LSHTM, working on HIV, TB, malaria, Ebola, emerging and neglected diseases & intervention studies.
London, England
Joined December 2015
Our "Better Sleep, Better Health" study provided valuable insights into adolescent sleep patterns and suggested that cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) may be effective in improving sleep among school-going youth:.
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Study highlights benefits of cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia among adolescents in Uganda | LSHTM
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RT @LSHTM: Want to develop your knowledge in #epidemiology & medical statistics?🔬. Gain skills in study design, data #analysis & interpreta….
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Groups are trying to collect vids & photos of what's happening on the ground because of the freeze, e.g. clinic closures despite the PEPFAR waiver or vids of people not having access to HIV medication. Non-professional phone vids & photos welcome. Contact media@avac.org for info.
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Litigation Tracker: Tracking legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive orders:.
www.justsecurity.org
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
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Article in @ScienceMagazine giving impactful examples of some of the cuts: .
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Dismantling of USAID could disrupt clinical trials and wipe away U.S. “soft power” in developing countries, scientists warn
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USAID Impact Tracker: Also contains links to small actions you can take, e.g. petitions and social media posts.
www.usaidstopwork.com
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PEPFAR Impact Tracker: site tracking the impact of the suspension of ARV delivery
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Resources we've found useful for info on the US Global Health situation:.@HIVpxresearch produce newsletters with comprehensive updates & a well curated selection of articles that goes beyond their HIV/STI remit, with links for reporting the impact on your own programs of work. 🧵.
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RT @womeninmalaria: 📢Malaria Young Leaders Africa Accelerator Programme, application deadline 28 Feb ⬇️.
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Funded fellowships for African statisticians available!. ➡️ 1 yr MSc in Medical Statistics at LSHTM.➡️ 1 yr placement at one of our collaborating institutions. You need:.➡️Degree in maths, statistics or related topic.➡️1 yr+ working in med stats or epi.
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Collaborating with international research partners to improve health in low and middle-income countries.
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RT @STIRIG_LSHTM: We have a LinkedIn group for LSHTM staff, students & alumni interested in STIs, HIV & sexual health to: . ☑️Facilitate c….
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Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.
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RT @STIRIG_LSHTM: Save the date for a STIRIG seminar: . The global syphilis epidemic: why is this happening and what should we do about it….
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The talk will give an overview of current challenges facing global syphilis control and how new and existing tools can be best deployed to overcome these challenges. Speaker Michael Marks is Professor
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Congratulations for steering the Malaria Centre so expertly during your tenure - we appreciate how much work goes into it.
After 3 wonderful years at the helm of @LSHTM_malaria, @jackiemcook and I will be stepping down as Co-Directors of the #Malaria Centre in January. We've had a fantastic tenure thanks to the constant engagement & drive of our members and amazing support team! .🌟 THANK YOU! 🌟
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RT @STIRIG_LSHTM: How do families decide on children's participation in trials? A study on #HPV vaccine trials in Tanzania highlights the i….
bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com
Background Research in children is essential for them to benefit from the outcomes of research but involvement must be weighed against potential harms. In many countries and circumstances, medical...
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📢ISEG co-authored publication📢. Factors Associated With the Use of Digital Technology Among Youth in Zimbabwe: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey.
www.jmir.org
Background: Globally, the increasing use of digital technologies such as mobile phones and the internet has allowed for the development of innovative mobile health interventions, particularly for...
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📢ISEG co-authored publication📢. Understanding menstrual factors associated with poor mental health among female secondary school students in Uganda: a cross-sectional analysis.
capmh.biomedcentral.com
Background There is growing global concern about poor mental health among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, adolescent girls face multiple challenges in managing menstruation which...
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📢ISEG co-authored publication📢. A systematic review of sample size estimation accuracy on power in malaria cluster randomised trials measuring epidemiological outcomes.
bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com
Introduction Cluster randomised trials (CRTs) are the gold standard for measuring the community-wide impacts of malaria control tools. CRTs rely on well-defined sample size estimations to detect...
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RT @dr_michaelmarks: Come & join my team @LSHTM 5yr Assistant Professor Job in Genomics/Bio-informatics Core work a….
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Today is the final day of the programme grant that has partially supported us for 49 years of our 52 year existence - huge thanks to @The_MRC for this funding, which has been key in maintaining our group of ~30 medical statisticians and epidemiologists.
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Collaborating with international research partners to improve health in low and middle-income countries.
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RT @STIRIG_LSHTM: Save the date for the next STIRIG webinar: . Development and experiences of a nationalised STI home-sampling system ….
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The ‘Test and Post’ (TAP) team will discuss how it came about, what is offered, how it works in Wales (collaboration with Sexual Health services), data collected, and short- and long-term further
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