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Review of prediction models in first-episode psychosis - 13 studies reporting 31 models - Just 2 studies at low risk of bias - small samples, poor reporting, lack of validation - future studies must "prioritise methodological rigour & external validation" tinyurl.com/bdzz856a

Read our new publication in the American Journal of Psychiatry on associations between duration of untreated psychosis and outcome over 20 years!

Published ! Community initiation of clozapine is feasible and is associated with significant reductions in costs, service use and symptom severity across several year follow up bit.ly/36r23cE

I just pushed a new version of the metafor package to CRAN (version 3.4-0). Some highlights:

Just recorded half hour intro to #GRADE. Includes explanation of recent GRADE advance: deciding what it is in which one is rating one’s certainty. bit.ly/3rMlbJs （Passcode: hQ=MjO$8） bit.ly/3v8O2d6 bit.ly/3xUl82t bit.ly/3KbVdWq

Systematic Reviews in Health Research: Meta-Analysis in Context. The Third Edition is now Out! It took us more than 10 years but I hope you will agree it was worth it. Let me introduce you to this new edition. A thread. 1/4

Organizing science around an external reward system can foster scientific discovery, but not reliable or rigorous research. Bc, while external rewards serve the interests of science in the context of discovery they can have the opposite effect in the context of justification 🧵

Is it a good idea to conduct meta-analysis for economic evaluations? Check our letter to the editor which was published on eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science (sciencedirect.com/science/articl…) and let me know what you think. @KHE_Kings HSPRD IOPPN

We've collated many reporting guidelines for various study designs, some of the main ones are listed below. But search our database for reporting guidelines for other study designs. Good reporting is part of responsible research. equator-network.org #researchintegrity

Removed myself as an Frontiers Editor today. Frontiers seems to be adopting a MDPI style system, gaming IF whilst pushing fast, not thorough, peer-review & inevitably shifting to less qualified reviewers. Frontiers is no longer somewhere I would recommend publishing quality work.

1/6 SOCIAL HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRY IN BRITAIN During the last decade, I have (co)written some short pieces and coedited a book on the topic. Here I bring them together. The papers sketch an outline/ skeleton of recent history and the open access book gives a detailed account.

Some advice I give my graduate students about how to keep on top of the literature in their field. A 🧵: 1/

The programme for #ESMARConf2023 is taking shape! We'll have an incredibly exciting and engaging week of talks, panel discussions, workshops, tutorials and networking opportunities! Here's a thread with a few details... #EvidenceSynthesis #MetaAnalysis #RStats 1/8

The call for abstract for our next R-HTA workshop is now open! All details here: r-hta.org/events/worksho… The workshop will be organised by Pedro Saramago at The Centre for Health Economics and University of York and will be on the *8, 9, 12 June 2023* (9 in person, 8/12 online). Mark your calendars!

Check out the programme for our next R-HTA workshop 8, 9, 12 June! r-hta.org/events/worksho…

We're pleased to see Cochrane Evidence Essentials in Spanish being accessed over 500 times in the first 6 weeks! 🎉 💻 Our new translation is freely available on the Training website at training.cochrane.org/es/essentials

Our new review paper on BJPsych Journals found that not all modalities of physical activity interventions are cost-effective for people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder; and not all people would benefit equally from the intervention. Full texts see: doi.org/10.1192/bjp.20…

The third edition of mhGAP is available! 15 years of work with an amazing group of dedicated experts World Health Organization (WHO). Hugely impactful evidence-based guidance to guide radical health system reform. Contains 48 new and updated recommendations who.int/publications/i…

📢#CALLFORPAPERS UPDATE📢 Health Economics and Outcomes Research of Mental Health ‼️EXTENDED DEADLINE: May 31, 2024‼️ Submit at: ow.ly/FMTg50QOhez More details: ow.ly/YEQC50QOheA #ValueinHealth #HEOR #mental #health @Jagchhatwal

These posts will work with wonderful colleagues including Ben Carter Kimberley Goldsmith Richard Emsley @SarahByford1 Vanessa Lawrence Sam Norton and we're keen to chat about them with people attending @ictmc2024 #ICTMC2024 next week