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#NESSIE has published two related systematic reviews on the impact of mandatory drug and alcohol treatment orders on health and wellbeing. Findings in our latest blog
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Read the latest #NESSIE ‘Spotlight on…’ blog featuring Prof Gerry Stansby – access links in bio!

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What health and social care workers do, think and feel about treating children with non-cancer, chronic pain - progress blog link in bio!
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It’s been 8 months since we published this #evidencesynthesis #systematicreview #metaanalysis! Wondering how we shared our findings? Then read the blog and visit our webpages – links in bio.
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Would you like to get involved with our latest #NESSIE project? Visit our webpage or email us for more details – links in bio.  #evidencesynthesis #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #PPI #patientinvolvement #chronicpain #LifeWithPain

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Read our latest blog for an update on this research project! Link to in bio
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
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Our latest #NESSIE project is focused on what health and social care workers do, think and feel about treating children with chronic pain that is not caused by cancer. Details in bio.
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Visit our webpage for more details about this #evidencesynthesis and email us to get involved – links in bio.
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#NESSIE is two! Please read our latest blog for the highlights!
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
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Please read the latest #NESSIE blog for an update on our project & to learn about the help we had from the people involved #PPIE #coproduction
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blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...

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Read the latest #NESSIE ‘spotlight on…’ blog featuring Prof Emma France!
blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2025/...
NESSIE brings together researchers from the UoE, GCU, UoS, UoN and people wt lived experience
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The #NESSIE team have been busy! Read our latest blog for an update on this #evidencesynthesis blogs.ed.ac.uk/nessie/2024/... and visit our webpage for more details ed.ac.uk/usher/nessie... #bestevidence #evidencebased #EvidenceBasedPractice #evidencedbasedresearch #evidenceinformedpractice