A masterclass on STROBE-Equity will take place as part of the launch of the Health Equity Research Alliance at RCSI on 26 Feb. The session will be led by Omar Dewidar, GRADE-Equity Coordination Lead, Campbell and Cochrane Equity Methods Group, University of Ottawa.
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17.02.2026 14:53 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
As Valentineโs Day is approaching, itโs important to remember that avoiding or stopping smoking is necessary for good heart health! ๐ซ
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#stopsmoking #research #quit #ireland #financial #incentives
12.02.2026 08:55 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฉ A new year is a good moment to reflect on how we design effective cessation services.
Weโre running an online survey to understand public attitudes towards using financial incentives (e.g. vouchers) as part of cessation support. Weโd really value your perspective.
๐ Link: lnkd.in/g3pK5rc2
02.02.2026 13:29 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
What do people in Ireland think about using vouchers to support quitting smoking or vaping? Weโre running a short online survey to understand public views on adding financial incentives to QUIT service.
๐ Takes about 10-min
๐ Anonymous, no right or wrong answers
๐ www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/
27.01.2026 13:44 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
The @vape-research.bsky.social want to identify preferences for financial rewards to help people quit smoking and vaping.
Complete the survey here to have your voice heard: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/ ๐ป
#vaping #cessation #nicotine #ireland #research
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27.01.2026 13:31 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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26.01.2026 10:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Last week, we said Slรกn/Dag to Linda van der Spek, who supported us these past few months ๐
Together, we produced/drafted a commentary, highlighting similarities & differences in smoking cessation policies/services in Ireland & the Netherlands ๐ฎ๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ
Go raibh mรญle maith agat / Dank je wel, Linda! ๐
26.01.2026 10:39 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
New year, New profile pic! ๐๐ธ
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09.01.2026 13:18 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Happy New Year from the COMPASS project! ๐๐ฅ
We canโt wait for what 2026 has in store for us! ๐
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#Newyear #smokingcessation #research #Ireland #financialincentives #quitsmoking #RCSI
31.12.2025 13:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We would like to wish all our followers, collaborators and community members a very happy and peaceful Christmas๐
We look forward to keeping you up to date on all things COMPASS in 2026! ๐
#smokingcessation #financialincentives #Ireland #research #RCSI
19.12.2025 09:50 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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04.12.2025 20:57 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We are delighted to have visiting researcher from Erasmus MC, Linda van der Spek join team COMPASS for the next number of weeks! ๐ฎ๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ
We very much hope you enjoy all that Dublin and RCSI has to offer, Linda (including our RCSI School of Population Health staff Christmas party this evening!๐คญ)
04.12.2025 20:56 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
๐ฃ We are seeking to recruit new PPI representatives for the COMPASS project!
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact, Cheyenne Downey (cheyennedowney@rcsi.ie) ๐ง
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06.11.2025 12:37 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Happy Halloween! We hope all our followers, community members and stakeholders have a safe and fun Halloween! ๐
Head on over to our LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/rcsi... ) & Instagram (lnkd.in/e5b-9bri ) accounts to see some SPOOKtacular updates from team COMPASS! ๐ป
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31.10.2025 10:14 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ New social media account alert๐ฑ
Team COMPASS are now on Instagram (@rcsicompassproject). Head on over and give us a follow!
โก๏ธ lnkd.in/e5b-9bri
#Instagram #smokingcessation #financial #incentives #RCSI #Ireland
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25.10.2025 12:35 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Our pilot Financial Incentive Intervention to Stop Smoking (FISS) in Ireland, in partnership with the HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme is mentioned in this yearsโ HSE Health and Wellbeing Report.
Have a read of the segment below ๐๐
#HSE #financialincentives #stopsmoking #ireland
17.09.2025 14:59 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Best of luck to Reham A. Lasheen who will be presenting her poster at the HSE Patient & Public Partnership Conference today! ๐ฃ
The conference theme: โNavigating our partnership journey togetherโ aims to highlight the importance of creating valuable & long lasting partnerships across HSE services.
17.09.2025 07:54 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Check out posters by @rehamalasheen.bsky.social & @cheyennedowney.bsky.social for the #SRNTE2025 Conference in Romania! ๐ท๐ด
11.09.2025 07:33 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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08.09.2025 15:12 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
@rehamalasheen.bsky.social & @cheyennedowney.bsky.social will be attending the SRNTโขE Conference in Romania from 10-12 September to present oral & poster presentations on behalf of team COMPASS!
Watch this space to see how they get on ๐๐ท๐ด
06.09.2025 19:26 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
RCSI study reveals โฌ20bn healthcare cost of smoking in Ireland
A study by researchers at RCSI calculates that current smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5 million years of life. More ...
Tobacco smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5 million years of life and 2.5 million years of productivity, according to new @rcsipophealth.bsky.social research.
With a healthcare cost of around โฌ20bn, the results highlight the wide impacts of smoking.
๐ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
#RCSIdiscover
21.08.2025 16:03 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
RCSI and HSE research building a path to a tobacco-free Ireland
Global leaders in tobacco control recently convened in Dublin for the World Conference on Tobacco Control. More ...
Tackling smoking remains one of the most important and complex challenges facing public health in Ireland. Prof @fdoyle4.bsky.social & Dr Paul Kavanagh describe the work they are doing to reduce the harm caused by tobacco use in Ireland.
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www.rcsi.com/impact/detai...
05.08.2025 09:04 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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22.06.2025 15:02 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
On June 24th, Lead PI of the COMPASS project, Professor Frank Doyle will present a full oral presentation at the World Conference on Tobacco Control, entitled: โMixed methods evaluation of a community co-designed financial incentive intervention for Smoking Cessation in Ireland.โ ๐ฎ๐ช
#WCTC2025
22.06.2025 15:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
A huge congratulations to Reham Lasheen from team COMPASS, who was awarded the Patientโs Choice Poster Prize at the Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference hosted by Queenโs University Belfast on the 27th May 2025 ๐๐
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28.05.2025 11:57 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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17.04.2025 10:17 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ชบTeam COMPASS would like to wish our followers, colleagues and community members a very happy and restful Easter! ๐ซ
Be sure to watch this space and keep an eye on our website as we hatch the next phases of our project! ๐๐ฃ
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17.04.2025 09:57 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
๐ฃHappy Easter from the VAPE-INTERVENE research team!
๐ฑ Stay updated: Follow our project website (vape-research.eu) and Bluesky page to learn more about our latest findings and insights into effective vaping cessation interventions!
17.04.2025 08:55 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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