Tim Pickles
@picklestim.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Statistics and Deputy Director of Statistics | Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University | Patient Reported Outcome Measures | Psychometrics | Rasch measurement theory | Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
A huge amount of time and energy from so many people, with a range of emotions throughout, was the story behind my submission to the MRC Career Development Award. That was April. Now September brings news of rejection and no interview.
September 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A huge amount of time and energy from so many people, with a range of emotions throughout, was the story behind my submission to the MRC Career Development Award. That was April. Now September brings news of rejection and no interview.
And here comes a 3rd article from my @researchwales.bsky.social funded PhD/fellowship hosted by @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social: this on the content validity of a 12-item item pool to measure the construct of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity doi.org/10.1093/rheu...
Assessing the content validity of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure item pool for Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity using cognitive interviews
AbstractObjectives. Using Rasch measurement theory, an item pool of 12 questions has been identified, covering tenderness and swelling, disease activity, p
doi.org
September 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
And here comes a 3rd article from my @researchwales.bsky.social funded PhD/fellowship hosted by @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social: this on the content validity of a 12-item item pool to measure the construct of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity doi.org/10.1093/rheu...
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Latest paper out now from @picklestim.bsky.social's doctoral work - congratulations Tim! Shows good content validity for a brief set of 12 items that were identified using Rasch measurement theory for assessing rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. academic.oup.com/rheumatology...
Assessing the content validity of patient reported outcome measure item pool for rheumatoid arthritis disease activity using cognitive interviews
AbstractObjectives. Using Rasch measurement theory, an item pool of 12 questions has been identified, covering tenderness and swelling, disease activity, p
academic.oup.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Latest paper out now from @picklestim.bsky.social's doctoral work - congratulations Tim! Shows good content validity for a brief set of 12 items that were identified using Rasch measurement theory for assessing rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. academic.oup.com/rheumatology...
Reposted by Tim Pickles
@picklestim.bsky.social reflects on his journey through a Doctoral Fellowship and Next Steps Award—and how it's shaped his research career.
🔗 youtu.be/eYV3HUcZehc
@researchwales.bsky.social
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 📊🧠
🔗 youtu.be/eYV3HUcZehc
@researchwales.bsky.social
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 📊🧠
Reflections on my Doctoral Fellowship and Next Steps Award journey with Dr Tim Pickles
YouTube video by #ResearchWalesFaculty TV
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August 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
@picklestim.bsky.social reflects on his journey through a Doctoral Fellowship and Next Steps Award—and how it's shaped his research career.
🔗 youtu.be/eYV3HUcZehc
@researchwales.bsky.social
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 📊🧠
🔗 youtu.be/eYV3HUcZehc
@researchwales.bsky.social
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 📊🧠
Reposted by Tim Pickles
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. What is the current evidence for skin cancer prevention and how to best use sunscreens?
Read the full guidance or check out this visual summary #BMJInfographic
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Read the full guidance or check out this visual summary #BMJInfographic
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
July 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. What is the current evidence for skin cancer prevention and how to best use sunscreens?
Read the full guidance or check out this visual summary #BMJInfographic
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Read the full guidance or check out this visual summary #BMJInfographic
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Fantastic way to sign off my PhD @cardiffuni.bsky.social in the @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social, and lovely to graduate with my friend and colleague Mandy Lau #CardiffGrad
July 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Fantastic way to sign off my PhD @cardiffuni.bsky.social in the @ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social, and lovely to graduate with my friend and colleague Mandy Lau #CardiffGrad
Front cover of European Burn Journal for CARe Burn Scales! Congratulations Catrin Griffiths Ella Guest @dianaharcourt.bsky.social 🥳
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/2673-1991/6/2
doi.org/10.3390/ebj6...
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/2673-1991/6/2
doi.org/10.3390/ebj6...
July 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Front cover of European Burn Journal for CARe Burn Scales! Congratulations Catrin Griffiths Ella Guest @dianaharcourt.bsky.social 🥳
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/2673-1991/6/2
doi.org/10.3390/ebj6...
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/2673-1991/6/2
doi.org/10.3390/ebj6...
Great to have this published in @painreports.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1097/PR9....
Congratulation Stephanie Smith and team. I was happy to provide further CAP-RA data for analyses as part of the SOCRATES data collection funded by
@researchwales.bsky.social
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1097/PR9....
Congratulation Stephanie Smith and team. I was happy to provide further CAP-RA data for analyses as part of the SOCRATES data collection funded by
@researchwales.bsky.social
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
Validity and contributions to pain from the central aspects ... : PAIN Reports
is.
Objectives:
Given the different pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an inflammatory polyarthritis, this cross-sectional study assessed CAP's psychometric properties and its associatio...
doi.org
July 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Great to have this published in @painreports.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1097/PR9....
Congratulation Stephanie Smith and team. I was happy to provide further CAP-RA data for analyses as part of the SOCRATES data collection funded by
@researchwales.bsky.social
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1097/PR9....
Congratulation Stephanie Smith and team. I was happy to provide further CAP-RA data for analyses as part of the SOCRATES data collection funded by
@researchwales.bsky.social
@ctrcardiffuni.bsky.social
Reposted by Tim Pickles
📝 Discover how funding shapes research careers!
Dr Tim Pickles reflects on his Health and Care Research Wales awards + next steps at a free webinar on Tues 15 July 2025. 🎯👨🏫
🔗 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/events...
@researchwales.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk
Dr Tim Pickles reflects on his Health and Care Research Wales awards + next steps at a free webinar on Tues 15 July 2025. 🎯👨🏫
🔗 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/events...
@researchwales.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk
Faculty webinar: Reflections on my Doctoral Fellowship and Next Steps Award journey with Dr Tim Pickles
healthandcareresearchwales.org
July 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
📝 Discover how funding shapes research careers!
Dr Tim Pickles reflects on his Health and Care Research Wales awards + next steps at a free webinar on Tues 15 July 2025. 🎯👨🏫
🔗 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/events...
@researchwales.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk
Dr Tim Pickles reflects on his Health and Care Research Wales awards + next steps at a free webinar on Tues 15 July 2025. 🎯👨🏫
🔗 healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/events...
@researchwales.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk
Excited to share the second published article from my PhD funded by @researchwales.bsky.social on Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity.
doi.org/10.1093/rheu...
doi.org/10.1093/rheu...
June 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Excited to share the second published article from my PhD funded by @researchwales.bsky.social on Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity.
doi.org/10.1093/rheu...
doi.org/10.1093/rheu...