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Category Archives: Patient Experience

Being patient with EBM. “Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should” – supporting informed decision-making

Sarah Chapman and Kit Byatt reflect on their discussion about helping an elderly relative decide whether a test and a treatment offered were in her best interests.

April 26, 2018 0

Communicating Evidence

A great opportunity to join the #BeyondTheRoom team at the Cochrane Colloquium!

Announcing a great opportunity for some keen tweeters to come to the Cochrane Colloquium 2018 (with free registration, accommodation and a travel bursary) as part of the #BeyondTheRoom team.

April 10, 2018 2

Stroke

The surreal side of life after stroke

Stroke survivor Annette Dancer returns to the blog with this vignette about her #LifeAfterStroke for our special series.

March 22, 2018 0

Stroke

Confidence after stroke: dating with dysarthria

Annette Dancer blogs about her life after stroke: rebuilding confidence and getting speech problems into perspective.

March 16, 2018 2

Stroke

“I miss me…” Life after stroke.

In this blog, Caroline Carus reflects on some of the impacts of her stroke, one year on.

March 13, 2018 11

Stroke

Research is better together: a stroke survivor and a researcher tell us why

Annette Dancer and Claire Mitchell give us their perspectives on the benefits of working together in stroke research

March 6, 2018 4

Patient & Public Involvement

In with the new! Cochrane For All: the patients’ view

Here's what patients and carers have told us will make the 2018 Cochrane Colloquium, Cochrane For All, accessible, inclusive and interesting.

January 8, 2018 0

Evidence for Everyday Health Choices

Hearing aids: evidence, equity and rationing

In this blog for the Evidence for Everyday Health Choices series, Sarah Chapman looks at the latest evidence on hearing aids for adults with acquired hearing loss.

December 19, 2017 2

Evidence for Everyday Health Choices

Sleep apnoea: an impatient patient perspective

In this blog for our Evidence for Everyday Health Choices series, David Crowe shares his experience of living with sleep apnoea and exploring treatment options.

November 2, 2017 6

Evidence for Everyday Health Choices

Frozen shoulder: making choices about treatment

Sarah Chapman blogs about Cochrane evidence and other factors informing her treatment choices for a frozen shoulder

October 12, 2017 43

Mental & Neurological

Carers of people with dementia: with them, through to the end of it

Sarah Chapman looks at the state of the evidence on interventions that night help carers of people with dementia and talks to Justine about her experience

July 18, 2017 6

Mental & Neurological

I have dementia and I take part in research. Here’s why.

For our series Dementia in the Spotlight, Wendy Mitchell, who has young onset dementia, writes about taking part in dementia research and being valued again

July 4, 2017 6

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