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The acronym CHIRAL is short for the Centre for Health information, research and evaluation. Staff are committed to "hands-on" research that makes a difference, at the point of healthcare delivery, to patient and population health and well being.
CHIRAL is an integrated, multidisciplinary research centre of international standing conducting clinical trials, health services research, public health research, and population science all linked by methodological innovation in high powered computing using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The focus on health informatics is central to much of the cutting edge work carried out.
Follow the links below to find out more about the main research methodologies used, the areas to which they are applied, as well as how CHIRAL will be strengthened in the future.
CHIRAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
- Health & Bio-Informatics
- Population Studies
- Health Services Research
- Qualitative Health Research
- Trials & Complex Interventions
CHIRAL RESEARCH THEMATIC AREAS
- Diabetes Research
- Emergency Care Research
- Gastroenterology Research
- Injury & Environment Research
- Mental Health Research
CHIRAL RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING
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