Francesca Spiga
@franspi.bsky.social
Systematic reviewer of the Bristol Evidence Synthesis Group. Interested in evidence synthesis methods and inequity - mostly skeets about health sciences, epidemiology, evidence synthesis, music and cats
A new Bristol ESG systematic review is now available online: Pharmacotherapies for cannabis use disorder - Spiga, F - 2025 | Cochrane Library www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Pharmacotherapies for cannabis use disorder - Spiga, F - 2025 | Cochrane Library
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October 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A new Bristol ESG systematic review is now available online: Pharmacotherapies for cannabis use disorder - Spiga, F - 2025 | Cochrane Library www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
Effectiveness and safety of psychosocial interventions for the treatment of cannabis use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis buff.ly/WUFQsp9
May 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Effectiveness and safety of psychosocial interventions for the treatment of cannabis use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis buff.ly/WUFQsp9
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
Why are deaths from alcohol still increasing in England when heavy drinking since the pandemic has come down?
@victimofmaths.bsky.social explains.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
@victimofmaths.bsky.social explains.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
New alcohol mortality data presents a bleak picture for England - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Alcohol deaths in England continue to rise, with the North East death rate overtaking Scotland's for the first time ever. Colin Angus looks at why this might be and which age groups are particularly a...
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April 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Why are deaths from alcohol still increasing in England when heavy drinking since the pandemic has come down?
@victimofmaths.bsky.social explains.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
@victimofmaths.bsky.social explains.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
New systematic review from the Bristol Evidence Synthesis Group 🧘🏻♀️❤️
Relaxation techniques, such as yoga, mindfulness and Tai Chi, may help lower high blood pressure - at least in the short term. Longer term effects are unclear.
New research by Deborah Caldwell, Katie Webster, Rachel Johnson & colleagues @bristoluni.bsky.social & @exeter.ac.uk.
bit.ly/42EtFVS
New research by Deborah Caldwell, Katie Webster, Rachel Johnson & colleagues @bristoluni.bsky.social & @exeter.ac.uk.
bit.ly/42EtFVS
Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term
Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term—but the longer term effects are unclear, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing research. The study, led by th...
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April 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
New systematic review from the Bristol Evidence Synthesis Group 🧘🏻♀️❤️
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
Relaxation techniques, such as yoga, mindfulness and Tai Chi, may help lower high blood pressure - at least in the short term. Longer term effects are unclear.
New research by Deborah Caldwell, Katie Webster, Rachel Johnson & colleagues @bristoluni.bsky.social & @exeter.ac.uk.
bit.ly/42EtFVS
New research by Deborah Caldwell, Katie Webster, Rachel Johnson & colleagues @bristoluni.bsky.social & @exeter.ac.uk.
bit.ly/42EtFVS
Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term
Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term—but the longer term effects are unclear, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing research. The study, led by th...
bit.ly
April 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Relaxation techniques, such as yoga, mindfulness and Tai Chi, may help lower high blood pressure - at least in the short term. Longer term effects are unclear.
New research by Deborah Caldwell, Katie Webster, Rachel Johnson & colleagues @bristoluni.bsky.social & @exeter.ac.uk.
bit.ly/42EtFVS
New research by Deborah Caldwell, Katie Webster, Rachel Johnson & colleagues @bristoluni.bsky.social & @exeter.ac.uk.
bit.ly/42EtFVS
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
PLOS remains committed to the principles of #OpenScience: integrity, transparency, inclusivity, and collaboration.
Recent policy changes in the U.S. raise concerns about the impact on the global research community and scientific integrity. Read the statement: plos.io/3D4O8cH
Recent policy changes in the U.S. raise concerns about the impact on the global research community and scientific integrity. Read the statement: plos.io/3D4O8cH
PLOS statement on recent US Executive Orders and scientific integrity - The Official PLOS Blog
Since its founding over twenty five years ago PLOS has been dedicated to advancing open science, ensuring that knowledge is accessible to…
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February 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
PLOS remains committed to the principles of #OpenScience: integrity, transparency, inclusivity, and collaboration.
Recent policy changes in the U.S. raise concerns about the impact on the global research community and scientific integrity. Read the statement: plos.io/3D4O8cH
Recent policy changes in the U.S. raise concerns about the impact on the global research community and scientific integrity. Read the statement: plos.io/3D4O8cH
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
JOBS: Multiple evidence synthesis posts available at the University of Bristol:
*4x (Senior) Research Associate (SRA/RA) in Evidence Synthesis
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*SRA in Medical Statistics
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*SRA in Information Science
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*4x (Senior) Research Associate (SRA/RA) in Evidence Synthesis
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*SRA in Medical Statistics
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*SRA in Information Science
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December 27, 2024 at 9:05 AM
JOBS: Multiple evidence synthesis posts available at the University of Bristol:
*4x (Senior) Research Associate (SRA/RA) in Evidence Synthesis
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
*SRA in Medical Statistics
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
*SRA in Information Science
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
*4x (Senior) Research Associate (SRA/RA) in Evidence Synthesis
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
*SRA in Medical Statistics
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
*SRA in Information Science
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Our latest prospective meta-analysis of anticoagulation in Covid-19 patients is out today r.mail.acpmembership.org/tr/cl/SYh33P...
Anticoagulation Among Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Prospective Meta-analysis: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0
Background: Reported results of clinical trials assessing higher-dose anticoagulation in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 have been inconsistent. Purpose: To estimate the association of higher- vers...
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December 24, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Our latest prospective meta-analysis of anticoagulation in Covid-19 patients is out today r.mail.acpmembership.org/tr/cl/SYh33P...
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
Nice write up of our study applying potential trustworthiness checks to RCTs in 50 Cochrane Reviews in Nature by @richvn.bsky.social : www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Giant study finds untrustworthy trials pollute gold-standard medical reviews
Two-year collaboration aims to create tools to help counter the tide of flawed research.
www.nature.com
December 19, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Nice write up of our study applying potential trustworthiness checks to RCTs in 50 Cochrane Reviews in Nature by @richvn.bsky.social : www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
Alright! Some recent stories for my fellow #MetaAnalysis and #EvidenceSynthesis nerds out there...
First off, a growing surge of fake papers, especially in fields like medicine, poses a major risk to the integrity of systematic reviews www.science.org/content/arti...
First off, a growing surge of fake papers, especially in fields like medicine, poses a major risk to the integrity of systematic reviews www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Systematic reviews’ that aim to extract broad conclusions from many studies are in peril
Fake papers are “poisoning the well” for these gold-standard syntheses, researchers say
www.science.org
December 18, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Alright! Some recent stories for my fellow #MetaAnalysis and #EvidenceSynthesis nerds out there...
First off, a growing surge of fake papers, especially in fields like medicine, poses a major risk to the integrity of systematic reviews www.science.org/content/arti...
First off, a growing surge of fake papers, especially in fields like medicine, poses a major risk to the integrity of systematic reviews www.science.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
With #TargetTrial emulation becoming increasingly popular, it's important to understand what it can and can't do.
In this podcast I discuss how target trial emulation can improve causal inference from observational data and extend inferences from randomized trials
edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
In this podcast I discuss how target trial emulation can improve causal inference from observational data and extend inferences from randomized trials
edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
Target Trial Emulation for Causal Inference From Observational Data With Dr Hernán
Miguel A. Hernán, MD, DrPH, professor of epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses Target Trial Emulation: A Framework for Causal Inference From Observational Data with JAMA Statistical Editor Roger J. Lewis, MD, PhD.
edhub.ama-assn.org
May 18, 2024 at 8:42 PM
With #TargetTrial emulation becoming increasingly popular, it's important to understand what it can and can't do.
In this podcast I discuss how target trial emulation can improve causal inference from observational data and extend inferences from randomized trials
edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
In this podcast I discuss how target trial emulation can improve causal inference from observational data and extend inferences from randomized trials
edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
Reposted by Francesca Spiga
What drives #antibiotic use without prescription in low- & middle-income countries? Christie Cabral, Helen Lambert
et al have reviewed the evidence.
Read the blog: capcbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/11/20/w...
#WAAW #AntimicrobialResistance #AntimicrobialStewardship #GlobalHealth #Pharmsky
et al have reviewed the evidence.
Read the blog: capcbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/11/20/w...
#WAAW #AntimicrobialResistance #AntimicrobialStewardship #GlobalHealth #Pharmsky
November 20, 2024 at 3:41 PM
What drives #antibiotic use without prescription in low- & middle-income countries? Christie Cabral, Helen Lambert
et al have reviewed the evidence.
Read the blog: capcbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/11/20/w...
#WAAW #AntimicrobialResistance #AntimicrobialStewardship #GlobalHealth #Pharmsky
et al have reviewed the evidence.
Read the blog: capcbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/11/20/w...
#WAAW #AntimicrobialResistance #AntimicrobialStewardship #GlobalHealth #Pharmsky
Freshly uploaded today, our new review of psychosocial interventions for cannabis use disorders, lead by Monika Halicka www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Effectiveness and safety of psychosocial interventions for the treatment of cannabis use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Design. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs; PRO...
www.medrxiv.org
November 19, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Freshly uploaded today, our new review of psychosocial interventions for cannabis use disorders, lead by Monika Halicka www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Find out what exciting projects the Bristol ESG is up to! bristol-esg.org
NIHR Bristol Evidence Synthesis Group
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November 19, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Find out what exciting projects the Bristol ESG is up to! bristol-esg.org
My very first skeet is of course a cat one! Welcome to our little lynx Florence, in keeping with our cosmic tradition, she is named after the potentially hazardous asteroid 3122 Florence ☄️
November 16, 2024 at 8:21 PM
My very first skeet is of course a cat one! Welcome to our little lynx Florence, in keeping with our cosmic tradition, she is named after the potentially hazardous asteroid 3122 Florence ☄️