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Hilary Bekker

@hilarybekker.bsky.social
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Prof. Medical Decision Making, University of Leeds, UK. Curious about how people make healthcare choices, research to inform decision aids, clinical practice and shared decision making interventions. Views are my own, some are informed.

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Hilary Bekker @hilarybekker.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
#Universityofleeds sprucing up the brilliant brutalist buildings on campus.
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 07/06/2025
BJGPLife: Becoming and being a doctor: A developmental journey bjgplife.com/becomin...
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MND Education @mndeducation.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Every piece of care information we produce is reviewed by our incredible user review group. They make that our work is clear, accurate and representative of the people that need it. Curious? Email infofeedback@mndassociation.org for more info. #VolunteersWeek2025
Image of an iPad being held by someone. The iPad shows the web app for the MND Association's eating and drinking app
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Hilary Bekker @hilarybekker.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Someone making folks smile on campus #Universityofleeds
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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Meeting the core needs of health and care staff can help transform their work lives and improve the safety and quality of care. Studies show that staff wellbeing is affected by 8 key factors that can be organised into 3 core needs – learn more here: buff.ly/bdy8nXt
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Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less. They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time. When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
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Care Opinion @careopinion.org.uk · 25/03/2025
New blog: how @ulsteruni.bsky.social is using @careopinion.org.uk in teaching new healthcare professionals. ☺️ www.careopinion.org.uk/blogposts/1253
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Emma Haworth, Spring Park Cherry Blossom, 2020 #womensart
Painting of a park in early Spring with lush neat green grass, trees without leaves and a central smaller tree with pink blossom
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Portrait of Zitkala Sa, aka Red Bird (1892) writer, editor, musician, teacher, and political activist of Native American Yankton Sioux heritage, by photographer Gertrude Kasebier #womensart #WomensHistoryMonth
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Karen Pleass, contemporary Irish textile artist #womensart #Spring
Textile Arts featuring a stylised green landscape with mountains and rolling fields full of sheep and a small white house with a black roof between two trees to the right
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Irene Mussio @irenemussio.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Deadline to apply for this position is in a few days!
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Judy Wright @jmwleeds.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Want a career in research? Fancy doing a #Masters course? Our long established PG Dip has been refreshed and is now available as a full or part time masters course. courses.leeds.ac.uk/k015/health-... #training #SystematicReview #Qualitative #Statistics #HealthEconomics
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Health Research MSc | University of Leeds
Internationally recognised qualification in health research skills for healthcare professionals. Study PGCert part-time.
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Social Research Methods at Leeds @srmleeds.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
' #RealistEvaluation: Principles and Practice' Meet the authors: Ana Manzano & Emma Williams. On the 7th May at the Social Research Methods centre of the University of Leeds. Further details and tickets available here: socialresearchmethods.leeds.ac.uk/events/meet-...
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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Save the Date! 🗓️ SMDM's 47th Annual Meeting will be 15–18 June at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA #SMDM25
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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Do you know an SMDM member who would make a great officer or trustee? 📥 Nominate them by 20 March! loom.ly/_XoG8v4 #SMDM
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2025 Call for Officers and Trustees
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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Join us for Grand Rounds: Updates in Shared Decision Making 2025 with Dr. Angie Fagerlin on 22 April at 12 PM EDT! Gain insights on making medical info accessible and guiding informed patient decisions. 🗓️ Register now: loom.ly/7hUHX2I #Webinar #SMDM
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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Join us for Shared Decision Making Hour! A monthly open forum to explore the latest in SDM 📢 Connect, collaborate, and discuss key research in an informal space where all perspectives are welcome. Our first session kicks off on 3 April. 🗓️ Register now: loom.ly/PQII3Ag
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Olga Kostopoulou @olgakos.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
What is explainable AI in medicine & what are the attributes of a good explanation? Based on a literature review and a Delphi study (I took part in this as member of the ExAIDSS Expert Group), this article provides an overview of the area and identifies gaps for future research. tinyurl.com/bddn8cs4
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Explainable AI: definition and attributes of a good explanation for health AI - AI and Ethics
Proposals of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions based on more complex and accurate predictive models are becoming ubiquitous across many disciplines. As the complexity of these models increases, t...
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Jolyn Hersch PhD @jolynhersch.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Trial participant self‑reported understanding of randomisation phrases in participant info can be high but acceptability of some descriptions is low esp if linked to gambling/luck @streweek.bsky.social @katiegillies.bsky.social @taliaisaacs.bsky.social trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Trial participants’ self-reported understanding of randomisation phrases in participation information leaflets can be high, but acceptability of some descriptions is low, especially those linked to ga...
Background Evidence indicates that trial participants often struggle to understand participant information leaflets (PILs) for clinical trials, including the concept of randomisation. We analysed the ...
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Shaun Treweek @streweek.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
If you are doing work on equity, diversity and inclusion in randomised controlled trials, the journal Trials has a special series you could submit to: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/... Deadline end of June, and articles can be original research, commentary, education but not protocols.
Screenshot of part of the series description available at the link.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Need a gift or treat yourself? 'Unravelling Women’s Art,' The 1st @womensart1 book on the creators, innovators & rebels of textile arts. At your Amazon. e.g. www.amazon.com/Unravelling-... or better still, your indi bookstore #BestSeller
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Get cosy with a good book 🧡 The womensart book on painters and many of your favourite artists featured here! Via your Amazon or better still, any good book store 🧡 www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocking-Wo...
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Jyoti Baharani @renalpages.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Full paper here 🥦 www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S088...
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Early Integration of Palliative Care in Nononcological Patients: A Systematic Review
Palliative care (PALC) is traditionally linked to end-of-life cancer care but also benefits advanced nononcological diseases.
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Claire Schmidlin @claireschmidlin.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
This made me chuckle ....
Arch showing really long gaps going up for January and February and tiny gaps for all other moths coming down.
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Christopher Stanners @c-stanners.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
It's time once again to toast my fellow UK freelancers with the annual Income Tax Cocktail. Cheers! Do you need a receipt?
A dark orange Income Tax Cocktail in a Martini glass.
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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Each year, SMDM recognizes a Young Investigator and Young Scholars with our Early Career Awards. Nominate someone by 28 January! loom.ly/A2hGDi8
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SMDM 2025 - Call for Awards
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
January SALE!! get your copy of the 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rated, #BestSeller Womensart book While stocks last! Via your country's Amazon..e.g www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocking-Wo... Or bettervstill, your usual indie bookshop!! 🧡💛
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Hilary Bekker @hilarybekker.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
So, the beginnings of spring in West Yorkshire. Bit of a way to go, as definitely 'parky' today.
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Brian Zikmund-Fisher @bzikmund.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
I've published literally hundreds of studies, but this one will always be special. I'm so proud to have helped Dr. Cathryn Lapedis show so convincingly how BAD current prostate biopsy pathology reports are compared to a simple patient-centered design. PLUS: my first JAMA article ever!
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Katie Spencer @katiespencer.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Are you a health economist, epidemiologist or data scientist with experience using routine healthcare data? Interested in equity in cancer care? Come and join this exciting @nihr.bsky.social funded project! Work with a range of stakeholders and build your skills. jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow
Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in economics, econometrics, statistics, epidemiology or health data science? Are you interested in working wit...
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Hilary Bekker @hilarybekker.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Festive wishes to all.
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Paul Glasziou @paulglasziou.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Five lessons from my research & clinical career: work on big problems; explore problem with those effected; learn from past journeys; build better tools; stay alter for interesting “accidents” - a 15 minute video youtu.be/6t6Z_4_Zhfc?...
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Professor Paul Glasziou AO: Lessons from a research and clinical career
YouTube video by Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare
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Picker @pickereurope.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
📣 In our response to the #ChangeNHS consultation, we've outlined our vision for the #NHS Ten-Year Health Plan. At Picker, we see this as a chance to embed patient experience and prioritise the delivery of truly person centred care. 🔗 bit.ly/NHSChangeConsultation
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Mary C. Politi, PhD @mcpoliti.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
This study also points to differences between outpatient clinics or departments in the use and implementation of the visual decision aids. #shareddecisionmaking #medsky journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Visual decision aids to support communication and shared decision-making: How are they valued and used in practice?
Background It is unknown how visual decision aids support communication and shared decision-making in everyday clinical practice, and how they are perceived by patients with varying levels of health l...
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Hilary Bekker @hilarybekker.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
University of Leeds 'high lights' today. Got to start posting again, right?
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