Sign in

Francesca Romana Cavallo

@frcavallo.bsky.social
21 followers 47 following 5 posts

Research Associate in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department at the School of Public Health @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 🔗 francescacavallo.github.io

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Francesca Romana Cavallo
Nuno Koch Esteves, PhD @nunoesteves.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
🚨 New paper out! 🌡️ Going back to my PhD thread of work, here we used WIA to explore the mechanistic regulation of hyperthermia-induced hyperaemia. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1113/EP09... @frcavallo.bsky.social @expphysiol.bsky.social
011
Reposted by Francesca Romana Cavallo
Nuno Koch Esteves, PhD @nunoesteves.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🚨Our #ThermoCare survey is live🚨 We’re studying how extreme #heat affects #carehome staff & residents worldwide. If you work in a care home, we’d love your input! 📢Take the survey here: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please share if you know anyone in the sector—your support helps! 🙌
023
Francesca Romana Cavallo @frcavallo.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
PROBAST+AI has been updated: worth a read www.bmj.com/content/388/...
bmj.com
PROBAST+AI: an updated quality, risk of bias, and applicability assessment tool for prediction models using regression or artificial intelligence methods
The Prediction model Risk Of Bias ASsessment Tool (PROBAST) is used to assess the quality, risk of bias, and applicability of prediction models or algorithms and of prediction model/algorithm studies....
010
Francesca Romana Cavallo @frcavallo.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Lessons from six years of studying AI in the public sector: "Lack of clear terminology about ‘AI’ is inhibiting learning and effective use" 🫠
120
Reposted by Francesca Romana Cavallo
The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Women from ethnic minority groups face obstacles in accessing health care due to the way services are often structured, including language barriers, lack of cultural sensitivity and inadequate health education.  Find out more in our explainer. buff.ly/P9QTZcE
01515
Reposted by Francesca Romana Cavallo
The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Analysis from our response to Treasury’s Spending Review estimates if adult social care funding were to keep pace with projected demand and access to care packages was expanded by 10%, additional £7.6bn would be needed by 2028/29, an annual increase of 4.8% from 2021/22. Read more⬇️ buff.ly/8RhQEQP
Line chart of potential funding pressures for adult social care, England, 2021/22 to 2028/29.
013
Francesca Romana Cavallo @frcavallo.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Finally a paper systematically showing the effects of class imbalance corrections in medical machine learning
011
Francesca Romana Cavallo @frcavallo.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Racial and gender-based disparities are a known problem in healthcare, but this new report from the race NHS Race & Health Observatory highlights just how entrenched the issue is in the NHS Primary Care. Really thought-provoking and emotional read. www.nhsrho.org/news/patient...
nhsrho.org
NHS - Race and Health Observatory
020
Reposted by Francesca Romana Cavallo
Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 10/01/2025
With many hospitals declaring 'critical incidents' this week due to extreme pressure, how does this winter in the #NHS compare with previous years? What's changed since last month? View the stats on our #QualityWatch dashboard, including A&E waits. 👇 buff.ly/425prH1
022