Dr Jennifer Hanratty, a mentee of the Evidence Synthesis Ireland ‘Communication with the Public’ Mentorship Programme, recently published an article in the Irish Examiner. This programme helps build skills in communicating evidence synthesis results to the public through mentorship. Dr Hanratty collaborated with Dr Claire O’Connell, a science journalist, to publish findings from a scoping […]

Congratulations to Dr Saif-Ur-Rahman and Prof Declan Devane (ESI team) on the recent co-publication of ‘Efficacy and safety of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines‘. This Cochrane review demonstrates that vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are both safe and effective in protecting vulnerable groups that are most at risk of serious illness, including older adults and infants. Researchers from […]

Check out the Health Research Podcast with Dr Linda Biesty, Deputy Director of Evidence Synthesis Ireland, which spotlights on review of women’s health research, reflecting real-world impacts. This episode focuses on a new HRB report that has identified substantial gaps globally in research into conditions affecting women, including early pregnancy loss and mental health after […]

Prof. Declan Declan (Director, ESI) and Dr. K.M. Saif-Ur-Rahman (ESI Senior Research Methodologist) have been nominated to join the International Advisory Group of TRUSTGUIDES — a global initiative dedicated to raising the standard of trustworthy health guidelines worldwide. The TRUSTGUIDES Team are a group of accomplished scientists and practitioners in the field of guideline methods, development […]

ESI Summer Student Laura Bosner recently presented The People’s Review protocol at the School of Medicine’s Undergraduate Research Day at the University of Galway. Laura is a medical student at the University of Galway who contributed to a range of behind-the-scenes activities, including developing and preparing the study protocol. Supervisors: Sinéad Hynes & Éle Quinn.

Congratulations to the ESI team on the recent publication in Cochrane Library: ‘Effectiveness of SARS‐CoV‐2 testing strategies in reducing COVID‐19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths.’ This systematic review provides limited insights into the effectiveness of various severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) testing strategies in reducing COVID‐19 cases, hospitalisations, and mortality amongst individuals with suspected […]