Select worked in partnership with Inclusive Recruitment, an Equality Diversity and Inclusivity (ED) Consultancy, to produce the Academy of Medical Sciences diversity report. The report provided an assessment of how inclusive and diverse the organisation is and included key recommendations to progress their EDI journey.
read moreQuality-adjusted life years (QALYs) are a measure of the life expectancy of a patient, weighted by a quality of life score. Generally QALYs are calculated using a naive method which is inefficient and can introduce bias. An improved method uses the statistical technique of joint modelling.
read moreIn our latest project for Unex we set up and analysed an online survey of professional dog groomers to find out about their experiences with using Pet Remedy in their salons.
read moreIt is common to find that multiple studies have been conducted to answer similar questions. A meta-analysis can provide a way of combining the evidence to give an unbiased synthesis of the data available.
read moreUnex market the Pet Remedy product which is designed to provide relaxing and calming relief for pet stress. To support their product, Select helped to conduct a study to test the effectiveness of their treatment for dogs with behavioural issues.
read moreCurrently the effectiveness of anticancer therapies is primarily evaluated using the length of tumour. A study was performed to identify whether tumour volume measurements were a more accurate alternative in assessing therapy response with the overall aim of informing imaging protocols for use in clinical drug trials and clinical care.
read moreThe decision to extubate intensive care patients is critical to the long-term recovery of patients. To assist clinicians in their decision, Select developed a statistical model that predicts the probability of a successful extubation based on information about the patient, such as the patient's ability to cough.
read moreTo test the effectiveness of a new device designed to eliminate smoke in the surgical field, an experiment was designed that collected information on the clarity of view during the surgery. By analysing these data it was possible to detect a positive effect of the new device and compare the effectiveness relative to alternative methods.
read moreMutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are known to lead to an increased risk of cancer in humans. Elective surgery can reduce the cancer risk, but is an incredibly difficult and personal decision for healthy patients to take. Statistical techniques can be used to produce a personalised risk profile with likely timescales of disease onset allowing a patient to make a more informed decision.
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