Ishanka Weerasekara (she/her)🇱🇰🇦🇺🇳🇴
@IshankaMW
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#Physiotherapy Lecturer @FedUniAustralia, researching #EBR #MetaResearch #SystematicReview #EvidenceSynthesis & #MSKPain research @Uni_Newcastle @UniofAdelaide
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined August 2014
If you would like to see how we plan to determine the prognostic value of birth weight (BW) and prematurity in predicting the incidence of T2DM later in life (among adults, adolescents, and children) compared with normal BW and full-term birth read: https://t.co/CunUMI5Tvz
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Great to be part of this important paper toward more responsible, efficient, and meaningful research. Over 85% of research investment is wasted and EBR approach aims to change that. This "just published" study examined how well reporting guidelines reflect the principles of EBR!
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Second Lancet 😉! Based on the GBD, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2023, this study provides updated estimates of routine childhood vaccine coverage from 1980 to 2023 for 204 countries and territories for 11 vaccine-dose combinations recommended by WHO for all children globally
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ICD-11, as a classification and terminology system, is digital-ready and essential for stronger, interoperable health systems. At @UNCityCPH, we trained experts from 9 countries to support the transition from ICD-10 & advance timely, accurate #HealthData with the EU and @WHO.
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📢 Our 2025 Seed Funding Research Scheme is now open - apply by 22nd August! Open to MSK projects undertaken in Aus or NZ and led by ECRs or clinician-researchers. Full details here: https://t.co/Ie1B3pclql
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I'm still inviting people to take part in a one-to-one interview on your experience of Patient and Public Involvement in maternal or neonatal trials. To take part or for more info, email me at kahannon@tcd.ie
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First Lancet is a thing to celebrate, Ha? Even great when it is with @WHO, analysing 80 studies on how digital health technologies (DHTs) impact women's health, empowerment, and gender equality. See what we found: https://t.co/lDNoHI0aec
@davidnovillo et al 👏 #DigitalHealth
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Our friends over @ThePeoplesRev are open! They're helping the public understand systematic reviews and why they're so important! 💥 Any adult is invited to join #ThePeoplesReview! Learn about systematic reviews, by doing a systematic review 🔗 https://t.co/7As7tKb3d1
thepeoplesreview.ie
Details about the current stage that is open in The People's Review will be posted here.
🚀 THE PEOPLE'S REVIEW IS OPEN NOW 🚀 We are excited to launch Stage 1 of #ThePeoplesReview ✅Open to people worldwide ✅Everything takes place online ✅Make a difference in health research ✅Learn about systematic reviews Join now ➡️ https://t.co/fbqP0ndFIL
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May these findings be disseminated until they reach the implementation teams for better health outcomes in Sri Lanka. https://t.co/eIuOiIzpcU
#ChronicKidneyDiseaseOfUnknownEtiology #CKDu #SystematicReview #SriLanka
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Read https://t.co/TLFovWQH68 to find how pain-related prescription parameters reported in clinical trials assessing resistance exercises for rotator cuff related shoulder pain! Bravo to these co-first authors- our two Master of Clinical Physiotherapy students at @hvl_no
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Looking forward to reading the findings from this published protocol for an IPD meta-analysis! 👉🏽 https://t.co/nhhyiZ6zxC NeckPain #ExerciseTherapy Congratulations to the team! @ Dilhari Senarath @DrRdeZoete Kexun Kenneth Chen @ScottFFarrell Melissa Humphries
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Our #BibliometricAnalysis shows a steady increase in #Dementia & #DigitalHealth-related publications, particularly in areas such as mobile health, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, & sensor-based technologies interventions. Full read: https://t.co/pI56xrSUhD
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Tertiary students in Australia with Endometriosis!!! This @FedUniAustralia Physio honours project aims to understand how endometriosis affects the physical, emotional, and academic well-being of tertiary students in Australia. Love to hear from you: https://t.co/6e6q09RtFM
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I have a PhD scholarship for domestic students @RMIT on knee injuries. Share widely and get in touch if interested. Work with a fantastic team to decrease the burden of ACL injuries. Need to meet PhD entry criteria. Background in allied health, medicine, sports science etc.
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Systematic reviewer’s excuses: Every time there was a conflict in Covidence screening- she was there 🤷🏽♀️#Covidence #SystematicReviews
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Samaher’s 3rd paper from her PhD is online! It dives into how active residents in Australian assisted living homes are, how they see their own activity levels, & how perceptions stack up against objective measures. Check it out : https://t.co/Ct8HDnK4lg
@UON_research @UON_NOVA
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Had a great session with researchers from The University of Hong Kong! We aim to see impactful and valuable research from every corner of the globe 🌏 #SystematicReviewMatters #valuableResearch #EvidenceBasedResearch #systematicreview #scopingreview
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