📢 New from the CHIPP Study! Our new CHIPP paper shows how population-level strategies can shift risk for high-impact chronic pain. Modifiable factors like physical activity & body weight can drive broad, equitable prevention. 👉 Read: www.jpain.org/article/S152... #CHIPPStudy #PainResearch

Fantastic meeting yesterday reflecting on progress so far, and planning for the next phase of our research programme. 👏 Big thanks to all who contribute to everything we do! #Epidemiology #PublicHealth #MusculoskeletalHealth #HealthInequalities #DiseaseRegistries #HealthServices

🎉 New publication alert! Our latest paper, “Optimising fibromyalgia criteria: evidence from the UK Biobank,” explores how large-scale data can refine diagnosis and deepen understanding of chronic pain. Read more 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Fibromyalgia #ChronicPain #UKBiobank

🎉👏 Huge congrats to the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust team for reaching 100 participants in the #UKARStudy! Funded by BSAC & supported by Pfizer, Menarini & Shionogi — driving progress in tackling antimicrobial resistance & improving patient care. 💙🌍 #NHSResearch #BSAC #UKAR

🌟 Our Epidemiology group held a session on getting effective feedback in #PPIE. We explored embedding patient & public voices from the start, shared experiences across projects, and reflected on how to strengthen PPIE so research is relevant & impactful. 🙌 #Research #PatientPartners

This year marks 20 years of the Epi Group at the University of Aberdeen! 🎉 Over the next year, we'll share stories from our journey including the studies, people and partnerships that have driven our impact 🤝 Here's to many more successful years to come! 🔬✨ #EpiGroup20 #Epidemiology #Aberdeen

As #PainAwarenessMonth 2025 draws to a close, we wanted to highlight the social and psychosocial impact of chronic pain. Work by the #CRIISP consortium looked at the influence of relationships, lifestyle and work on chronic pain in this PPIE-driven systematic review www.growkudos.com/publications...

👏 Congrats to Swansea Bay University Health Board for hitting their #UKAR study target & continuing to over-recruit! Funded by #BSAC & generously supported by Pfizer, MENARINI & Shionogi 💙🌍 #ResearchImpact #AntimicrobialResistance #Teamwork #NHSResearch #AMR #AntimicrobialStewardship #NIHR

📢 The #BSRPsA Registry, funded by British Society for Rheumatology, is sending out its first 7-year follow-up questionnaire! Thank you to all sites & participants whose commitment makes this vital #PsA research possible 💙🌍 #Rheumatology #ResearchImpact #PsoriaticArthritis

🚨 We’re hiring! Join us in #Aberdeen as a Research Assistant (Analyst) on the UK Antimicrobial Registry #UKAR, funded by the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy(BSAC). Apply by 15 Oct 2025. Link here👉 lnkd.in/eCdrKKzv #AMR #ResearchJobs #PublicHealth #Hiring #Vacancy #DataAnalyst

👏 Huge thanks to the team at @Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS FT for their work on the #BSRPsA study! 16 participants recruited & follow-up data ongoing—driving progress in Psoriatic Arthritis research 💙🌍 #BSR #Rheumatology #ResearchCollaboration #PsoriaticArthritis

💙 September is #PainAwarenessMonth — a reminder of the millions living with pain daily Prof Patrice Forget, Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia, shares insights as Chair of the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP): www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #ResearchImpact #PatientCare

🎉 Cardiff & Vale University Health Board hits its #UKAR study recruitment target and continues recruiting! “We’re learning how effective newer antibiotics are to treat resistant infections.” Huge thanks to the team advancing #ResearchImpact #NHSResearch #AMR #Teamwork #HealthResearch

Highlighting #PainAwarenessMonth2025 with the PACFiND study—transforming care for people living with fibromyalgia. 🌟 PACFiND is developing a patient-centred toolkit for more effective, compassionate fibromyalgia care. #PainAwarenessMonth #PACFiND #Fibromyalgia

🎉 Celebrating last week's UK-RiME annual showcase! Eight leading UK epidemiology centres came together to advance MSK research, and celebrate early-career researchers. Special thanks to Versus Arthritis for making this network possible! #UKRiME #MSKResearch #Epidemiology #Collaboration

🎉👏 University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust hit their #UKAR study recruitment target in just 6 months! Thanks to Dr Dana Penciu & clinical team for leading vital research on antibiotic use. 🌍💙 #UKARstudy #Teamwork #AMR #Research

For #PainAwarenessMonth 2025 🩺💊 we spotlight PANDOS, led by Prof. Patrice Forget & funded by ESAIC. This Europe-wide study aims to improve postoperative pain care & cut unnecessary opioid use. Findings coming soon 📊 #PANDOS #PainManagement #Opioids #ClinicalResearch

🎉 PANDOS recruitment is nearing 9,000 patients! Huge thanks to all collaborators, research teams & patients driving this study forward. Every participant brings us closer to improving perioperative pain care. Find out more here: shorturl.at/2GOTR #PANDOS #Anaesthesia #PainResearch #ClinicalTrials

Calling all healthcare professionals who see people with #AxialSpondyloarthritis! Please spare 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand current practices when requesting MRIs for axSpA patients: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy Please share with colleagues!

📢 New from Aberdeen Anaesthesia & PANDOS! 1️⃣ Deprivation & postop mortality (>100k, NE Scotland) 2️⃣ PERFECT trial: patient preference in intraoperative opioid use 3️⃣ Opioid-free anaesthesia: evidence & challenges 👏 Huge Thanks to all collaborators! #Anaesthesia #Epidemiology #Opioids #PERFECTTrial

🎉 Huge thanks to the amazing team at Kettering General Hospital NHS FT for hitting their #UKAR recruitment target! 💊 As shared: "Data from the UKAR study will help health professionals & policymakers create effective strategies for responsible antibiotic use" 🌍💙 #UKARstudy #Teamwork #AMR #Research

🧠💼 This Pain Awareness Month we highlight how the QUICK study has created a new questionnaire designed for today's diverse workforce - measuring the range of ways chronic pain impacts people in the workplace and beyond. 💻📱 Find out more: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi... #QUICK #PainAwarenessMonth

We’re excited to be hosting the UK RiME Conference next week! 🎉 Researchers from 8 centres across the UK (Southampton, Aberdeen, Bristol, East Anglia, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford & Keele) are going to share advances in MSK health. Watch this space for more! #PainAwarenessMonth #UKRiME2025 #MSK

🎉 BOOKING OPEN 🎉 Aberdeen Short Course in Epidemiology 2026 Our 3-week intensive online course (March 2026) - from beginner to MPH-level understanding - is perfect for clinicians, researchers & healthcare professionals. Places limited - book early! Find out more: www.abdn.ac.uk/epi-short-co...

New analysis from the CAPE study published in @jamanetworkopen.com today examining the effect of childhood adversity on 16 health outcomes. 📊 Research paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 📰 Press release: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/24632/ 🗣️ Plain language summary: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...

This week we hosted Jo Brown, Executive Director of the British Pain Society 🙌. She shared the Society’s history (est. 1967) and its work connecting clinicians, researchers & people living with pain. @britishpainsoc.bsky.social #BPSASM2026 #BPS #ChronicPain #Collaboration

📢STUDY UPDATE; 12-month extension to UKAR 🗓️ The #UKARStudy team are delighted to announce that the @nihr.bsky.social-supported UK Antimicrobial Registry has extended #Participant #recruitment to May 2027. Get involved in the @bsacandjac.bsky.social-funded #AMR study TODAY ➡️ tinyurl.com/4j7vs5tv

UKAR: 1000 participants and counting. We are delighted to share that the UK Antimicrobial Registry, a collaboration with @bsacandjac.bsky.social, has over 1000 recruits 🥳 Thank you to all our patients, hospital research teams, NHS Boards/Trusts and collaborators 🙏 #UKARStudy #AMR #AMS #researchstudy

Over the summer, the BRUCES team has been connecting with patients, providers, researchers & decision makers 🤝 Our goal? To improve health equity in remote & rural areas by investigating inequalities in care, access & outcomes 🌍 #BRUCES @johnwhandal.bsky.social

🔬 Aberdeen Short Course in Epidemiology 2026 registration opens in 2 WEEKS! Our new online course is ideal for clinicians & researchers with no prior epi experience. 🔗 Pre-register at: www.abdn.ac.uk/epi-short-co... #ASCE #EpiShortCourse #Epidemiology #PublicHealth #Aberdeen #OnlineLearning

🩺 New summary from PACFiND explores how healthcare systems can lead to withdrawal of care from people with fibromyalgia - often reframing symptoms as "psychological" to justify reduced support. Read more: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi... #Fibromyalgia #HealthcareSystems #ChronicPain #Research

🩺 Rethinking Fibromyalgia Diagnosis New preprint shows how a simpler screening question + streamlined symptom thresholds could better identify fibromyalgia. 📄 Read more: ssrn.com/abstract=530... #Fibromyalgia #ChronicPain #Epidemiology#Diagnosis #Research #Preprint

💥 The pain you feel today might have started in childhood. Research from the CAPE project links adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to a higher risk of chronic “all over” body pain in adulthood. #CAPE #APDP #ChronicPain #ChildhoodTrauma #ACEs #Epidemiology #PublicHealth

New publication from Dr Ross Lilley co-authored by Dr Jennifer Summers and Professor Patrice Forget, aimed to explore the relationship between deprivation and postoperative mortality. Read article👉 shorturl.at/ruQrv #HealthDisparities #SurgicalOutcomes #SocialDeterminantsofHealth

🤝 Meet Lucy - finance professional, busy mum, and one of our newest research partners. Diagnosed with PsA in 2020, she joined our Core PPI Group this summer to help better shape research that addresses real-world challenges. Read more about our partners at: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...

🧬 Our research is built on the basis that patient voices aren't just valuable, they're essential. As one of our newest Core partners Lucy puts it: every patient deserves to feel seen, heard, and cared for." Find out more about our PPI initiatives at: www.abdn.ac.uk/epippi

🎉 Very excited to welcome Solihull Hospital 🏥 to the BSR-PsA Study! Led by Dr Sophia Khan 👩‍⚕️ from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Looking forward to this new partnership! 🤝 More info: www.abdn.ac.uk/bsr-psa #Rheumatology #Research #PsoriaticArthritis

🎉 Welcome Tariq Khogeer to the Epidemiology Group! Tariq moves to Aberdeen from Saudi Arabia, and joins as a PhD student researching delirium after surgery and anaesthesia 🏥🔬 Excited to have his passion for teaching and research on board! Welcome Tariq! 👋 Read more: www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...

🎉 Excited to welcome Medway Maritime Hospital to the British Society for Rheumatology Psoriatic Arthritis Register #BSR-PsA study! Led by Dr Srinivasan Srirangan,Consultant Rheumatologist🩺 the team brings strong research expertise🔬🤝 #BSRPsA #Rheumatology #Medway #PsoriaticArthritis #ClinicalResearch

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📰 New in BMC Rheumatology: Lifestyle factors like smoking, obesity & alcohol impact TNFα inhibitor outcomes in axial SpA (14-country study). Supports integrated care in rheumatology. Read article👉 shorturl.at/cmBY6 #Rheumatology #AxialSpA #TNFalpha #LifestyleMedicine #BMC #EuroSpA #Publication

🌏How did island nations differ in their COVID-19 responses New @phcc.bsky.social briefing led by @jennifersummers.bsky.social compares outcomes in Australia, Ireland, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand & the UK. 🔗 www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/com... #PublicHealth #Epidemiology @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

🌍 Just back from Bogotá! Our group lead Prof Gary Macfarlane just returned from #GRAPPA2025 in Bogotá 🇨🇴, where he and Alexis Ogdie delivered a standout session on using routinely collected data in PsA research 📊 @aberdeenepi.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/company/grou...

🎓EXCITING NEWS🎓 We’re reimagining our renowned #Aberdeen #Epidemiology Intensive Course for 2026! #ASCE ✨Now fully online, fully immersive: a 3-week intensive experience tailored for clinicians & researchers 🔗 Pre-register: tinyurl.com/mwc9bzj4 @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @nhsgrampian.bsky.social

📢 #PANDOS Trial Recruitment Update! 5,300+ patients recruited across 100+ sites in Europe 🇪🇺 & 3,500+ across 80+ UK sites 🇬🇧 This major study is exploring perioperative #opioid use and its impact on surgical outcomes, pain & QoL Thank you to all involved! 🙌 🔗 w3.abdn.ac.uk/hsru/PANDOS/...

🚨New publication alert! The #PERFECT trial explores patient preference & shared decision-making #SDM in opioid-free vs opioid-based #anaesthesia A collaboration between #UCLA, #Nîmes & @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social (incl. Prof Patrice Forget) now live: 🔗 www.bjaopen.org/article/S277... #Opioids

🎉 We’ve just passed 200+ followers on #Bluesky! A big thank you to everyone following our journey in #Epidemiology, #PublicHealth, and beyond. We’re excited to keep sharing our work and connecting with you all 🧬📊🧪 #ScienceCommunication #BlueskySocial @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

🎉 Huge congratulations to Prof Yeliz Prior & the #WORKWELL team from @salforduni.bsky.social on winning a Health Professionals Abstract Award at #EULAR2025 @eular.org! Their WORKWELL trial tackled job retention in #InflammatoryArthritis 💼 🔗 www.salford.ac.uk/news/salford... #WorkplaceHealth

🎉 Great news from the Making it Work™ team! We’ve nearly completed adapting the Canadian #MakingItWork programme for UK workers with #MSK conditions like #arthritis, #osteoarthritis & #fibromyalgia — turning it into a free, evidence-based online resource 💻 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/academi...

📢New work by Dr Summers from our #Epidemiology team! 🧪Proactive #Covid-19 strategies in some #OECD island nations linked to better health & economic outcomes 🇦🇺🇮🇸🇮🇪🇯🇵🇳🇿🇬🇧 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @jennifersummers.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @universityofotago.bsky.social