Do you have painful hips and/or knees? Are you aged 75 years or older? Many clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of exercise for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis, but people aged 75-80 years or older are poorly represented in these trials, and findings in younger populations cannot reliably be applied to them. We have funding … Read more
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Seeking patients who have had, or are due to have, a shoulder replacement
I would like to discuss with patients who have had or are due to have a shoulder replacement about a research proposal. I am particularly interested in finding out what shoulder replacement information is important to patients, what “outcomes”(results) of a shoulder replacement are important for patients, and how they would like this information provided … Read more
Would you like to help develop a research study exploring a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford is working with the company CynapseDx on a research project exploring a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s Disease. We are at an early stage of our research and would like to involve people with experience of Alzheimer’s Disease or Mild Cognitive Impairment to help us develop … Read more
Do you have osteoarthritis? Join our research registry to hear about research studies and patient involvement opportunities
The Centre for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Versus Arthritis is based at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and is a highly active, well established research centre based in the University of Oxford. The aim of our research is to gain a better understanding of the processes underlying osteoarthritis in order to develop new tests and treatments, and … Read more
Debating Data; how, why and when should your health data be used?
Our health is important and so is the research that goes into keeping us healthy. Do you know how your medical data is being used and why? Are you happy for your data to be used in research? Are your cells as important to you as an image of your brain, for example? Should these … Read more