NESSIE evidence synthesis

short video with text ‘Improving movement of the hand and arm after a stroke is a key focus of rehabilitation. the 2014 Cochrane overview of treatments to improve these functions is still one of the most frequently read articles in the Cochrane Library. Visit our blog to see how we are updating this important information.‘ Video includes four illustrations of people who are getting treatment to improve function. These are mirror therapy, gaming, electrical stimulation and physiotherapy

We are updating the Cochrane overview of reviews that summarises the treatments used to improve arm and hand function after a stroke. Visit our webpage and blog for more details about this – links in bio.  #evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #strokerehab

Would you like to get involved with our latest #NESSIE project? Visit our webpage or email us for more details – links in bio.  #evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #PPI #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain

Would you like to get involved with our latest #NESSIE project? Visit our webpage or email us for more details – links in bio.  #evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #PPI #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain

image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “We wanted to know if mandatory drug and alcohol treatment orders improve health outcomes for people involved with the justice system. Where are we with this research and what have we found?”

Read our latest blog for an update on this research project! Link to in bio
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
#NESSIE #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice #evidencesynthesis

Our latest #NESSIE project is focused on what health and social care workers do, think and feel about treating children with chronic pain that is not caused by cancer. Details in bio.
#EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain #PainAwarenessMonth

Visit our webpage for more details about this #evidencesynthesis and email us to get involved – links in bio.
#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #PPI #patientinvolvement

image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “Vascular disease includes stroke, transient ischaemic attack, ischaemic heart disease and peripheral arterial disease. We want to know if exercise helps prevent further vascular disease in people with a range of vascular diseases. What did we find?”

The #NESSIE team is delighted to share the news that we have published our research on exercise in people with existing vascular disease. Want to know more? Read our latest blog
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
and access the full published paper for free
www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...

Nessie logo with two birthday candles. The logo is an abstract dark purple loch ness monster with text: NESSIE Evidence synthesis scotland. Below the logo there is text which says: NESSIE has turned two! Read an overview of our projects in our latest blog

#NESSIE is two! Please read our latest blog for the highlights!
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice #evidencesynthesis
@purplekatie.bsky.social @cowiej.bsky.social

image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines, the Nessie logo (an abstract dark purple loch ness monster) and text stating “Research update: do mandatory drug and alcohol treatment orders improve or worsen people’s health and well-being? What helps or prevents the use and success of treatment orders from the point of view of people who have received treatment orders, their family members and staff who are providing or enforcing treatment orders for people involved with the justice system”

Please read the latest #NESSIE blog for an update on our project & to learn about the help we had from the people involved #PPIE #coproduction
#bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice #evidencesynthesis
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...

💊Very happy to share our paper in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social on doxypep: hopes and fears for implementation .

😍This is a joint effort with @gilmorejnurse.bsky.social; Manik Kohli; @edftmxxx.bsky.social; @benvyle.bsky.social ; and Laia Ventura

👉Access here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Read the latest #NESSIE ‘spotlight on…’ blog featuring Prof Emma France!
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
NESSIE brings together researchers from the UoE, GCU, UoS, UoN and people wt lived experience
#evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch

Transforming Quality in Pre-Registration Physiotherapy Education

Some of my colleagues are conducting a very interesting project about how we should ‘do’ physiotherapy education - please share and contribute if you can: www.csp.org.uk/networks/hig...

Image contains dark purple column on the left hand side with interconnecting light purple and light blue lines and the Nessie logo (abstract dark purple loch ness monster, text stating NIHR evidence synthesis Scotland initiative). Text states “Vascular disease includes stroke, transient ischaemic attack, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure and peripheral arterial disease. We wanted to know if exercise helps prevent further vascular disease in people with multiple vascular diseases. What have we found so far?”

The #NESSIE team have been busy! Read our latest blog for an update on this #evidencesynthesis blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2024/... and visit our webpage for more details ed.ac.uk/usher/nessie... #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice