Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Integrating evidence-based medicine into UK general surgical training: a modified Delphi consensus study

Abstract Background Recent research has highlighted inconsistent teaching and application of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) within General Surgery. Existing international EBM competency frameworks are not tailored to the specific requirements of surgical training, and no specialty...

Remote STrOke Rehabilitation (ReSTORe): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background At least one third of long-term stroke survivors living at home experience ongoing (≥6 months) mild to moderate disability including fatigue, low functional capacity, muscle weakness, anxiety, and depression. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and societal...

Barriers to the uptake of cervical cancer screening methods in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) – a scoping review using framework thematic analysis

Abstract Background Cervical cancer remains a major cause of preventable death among women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the availability of effective screening, uptake remains low. Existing reviews have not fully captured the socio-cultural and behavioural...

Keeping people with dementia moving in hospital to reduce pressure ulcer risk: complexities in care

People with dementia occupy up to 21% of UK hospital beds at any one time and are at increased risk of developing pressure ulcers. Keeping moving is a fundamental component of pressure ulcer prevention. However, the physical, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia can...