First impressions
Catherine White, one of the new JLA Advisers, describes her personal journey into the world of medical research, and shares her initial insights into the JLA process.
Published: 18 October 2016
News and publications
Latest news
Articles and publications
Tweeting and Priority Setting Partnerships
Sandra Regan, JLA Adviser, brings together examples of how Twitter can be used effectively by Priority Setting Partnerships.
Published: 11 October 2016
New and emerging treatments for corneal disorders
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Horizon Scanning Research and Intelligence Centre (HSRIC), working with Fight for Sight, has identified 130 new and emerging technologies and procedures for treating corneal disorders.
Published: 20 September 2016
Womb Cancer Priority Setting Partnership wins New Media honours
Dr Emma Crosbie, who initiated the Womb Cancer Priority Setting Partnership, has won a NIHR media award for a film demonstrating how patients can help researchers decide on research priorities.
Published: 13 July 2016
Sands launches a call for research
Sands has launched a call for applications to its Research Fund, with particular emphasis on the priorities from the PSP in Stillbirth.
Published: 01 July 2016
PSP Shared Learning Group encourages research into incontinence
A workshop for incontinence researchers is being organised in response to incontinence being an area of importance highlighted across different PSPs.
Published: 29 June 2016
New survey launches to prioritise research into alcohol-related liver disease
Can you help? We are inviting anyone affected by alcohol-related liver disease to help shape the research agenda.
Published: 28 June 2016
Gathering Input for the Canadian Dementia Priority Setting Partnership from People with Dementia
The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba ran a focus group for their members, to help them to contribute to the Dementia (Canada) PSP.
Published: 23 June 2016
The College of Optometrists reports on dementia and vision research event
The College of Optometrists has developed a report outlining the outcomes of the Visual Impairment and Dementia (VIDem) Summit.
Published: 24 May 2016
Nothing about them without them
The Canadian Dementia Priority Setting Partnership has just launched its questionnaire. Like every Priority Setting Partnership (PSP), we are hoping for responses from different groups and from across the country.
Published: 06 May 2016
New study addresses priority four from the Spinal Cord Injury PSP
The PReSUTINeB study is now live, addressing the number four priority from the Spinal Cord Injury Priority Setting Partnership. By taking part, patients will be helping to improve understanding of Urinary Tract Infections and inform future treatment of this debilitating condition.
Published: 27 April 2016
New JLA Advisers join the team
We’re delighted to announce that three new James Lind Alliance (JLA) Advisers have recently joined the team to help us work with the growing number of Priority Setting Partnerships (PSPs).
Published: 27 April 2016
Healthtalk and the Oxford Health Experiences Research Group archive as a source of treatment uncertainties and research questions
Many readers will already be familiar with the work of the University of Oxford Health Experiences Research Group (HERG) in conducting narrative research into people’s experiences of health and illness.
Published: 21 April 2016
Latest version of the James Lind Alliance Guidebook published
The JLA Guidebook has been fully updated. Published in February 2016, Version 6 of the Guidebook has been condensed and revised to take account of learning from Priority Setting Partnerships (PSPs) over the last few years.
Published: 04 March 2016
Patients’ priorities matter, but what happens if you have two opposite groups of patients?
Leanne Metcalf has been a JLA Adviser since 2013 and has been involved in thirteen different PSPs, either chairing them or helping to facilitate their final workshops.
Published: 03 March 2016