A useful 🧵on methological issues to consider when reviewing evaluations of reform & how far we can infer to wider implementation

🧵1/Our UAB Medicine Grand Rounds will feature a diagnostic showdown between Dr Martin Rodriguez and ChatGPT4 I am scared here because I don’t want AI to win

Good to see Wes Streeting MP acknowledge NHS dentistry is struggling 'right across the country' - not just rural and coastal. Liverpool for example, which used to have fairly good NHS access pre-pandemic is now a dental desert too. Good to hear announcements are 'first steps'

The application (and importance) of the Social and Behavioural Sciences to Oral Health is increasingly being recognised. Here in the UK, it’s great to see many #dental schools now employing a psychologist as part of the team. On the flip side, there have always been very few

Next up Prof Marshman zmarshman Providing lots of food for thought on research impact The Faculty of Dental Surgery

A truly inspiring talk next from Dr Caroline McCarthy UoL School of Dentistry The Faculty of Dental Surgery

Some great presentations this morning The Faculty of Dental Surgery Professor Sondos Albadri zmarshman Manu covering research, impact, policy & leadership

Timely for Wes Streeting MP! New maps showing current status of supervised toothbrushing programmes across England from BRUSH project: supervisedtoothbrushing.com/1-5-where-are-… PenARC (NIHR ARC South West Peninsula) The Faculty of Dental Surgery BSPD Prof Claire Stevens CBE NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC

"It will be the mission of my department, every member of this government, and the 1.4 million people who work in the NHS, to turn our health service around." 🎙️ Watch @WesStreeting set out his mission for saving the NHS 👇 Full statement: gov.uk/government/spe…

Latest update from Wes Streeting MP & the DHSC - first visit to a GP PRACTICE not hospital 😲 - interesting new wording on the health Mission

Are you interested in the latest quasi-experimental difference-in-differences policy evaluation methods but not sure where to start? Our new tutorial in Epidemiology is out now with detailed info for beginners! journals.lww.com/epidem/abstrac… #epitwitter #econtwitter Justin White

Patients find it impossible to see a dentist, with huge parts of the country dental deserts. Today I met with the BDA to begin the work of rebuilding the service, including contract reform. We'll start by delivering the 700,000 extra emergency appointments we promised.

Today, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care @WesStreeting met the BDA to begin the work of rebuilding NHS dentistry, including contract reform.

Beautiful voices. Uplifting

Join us at BSODR’s Public Engagement Event! BSODR Wednesday 4th September 2024 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle 6pm-8pm Free to attend Register and pose questions via the QR code.  Spaces are limited, so secure your spot! #dentalresearch #oralresearch

The rules for using colors in Data Visualization.

Finally, our paper 'Developing a Consensus Statement to Target Oral Health Inequalities in People With Severe Mental Illness', an example of great collaboration since 2021, has been published. Many thanks to Closing The Gap Network for the support onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/he…

Amazing variety and global coverage in just one issue! Thanks for publishing the key outcomes from BRIGHT

Masuma Pervin Mishu Closing The Gap Network Gr8 group effort to raise awareness of neglected health inequality ProfessorCarolynCG Paul French Dr Emma Tiffin Easter Joury Vishal aggarwal Jaspreet Sohal 🐝🧣 Jasper Palmier-Claus Benjamin Perry Jackie Curtis Ed Beveridge Simon Gilbody

This is a v important RCT just reporting. Behaviour change intervention for toothbrushing (lesson & text messages) to prevent caries in secondary school pupils: The BRIGHT trial. These things take SO much effort to execute so 👏 to all onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cd…