Research volunteers: EQ-5D questionnaire - SORD, University of Manchester

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EQ-5D BSL TESTING THE RELIABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

University of Manchester are looking for volunteers to take part in a pilot study of the BSL version of the EQ-5D questionnaire. The EQ-5D questionnaire is about health and is available to fill in online. There are only five questions in the EQ-5D. You will be asked to complete two other BSL questionnaires online (maximum 16 questions) about well-being.

 They are looking for people who are:-

-          BSL users,
-          Deaf
-          Over 18 years old.

One week later, they will contact you to ask you to complete a short questionnaire to do the BSL version of EQ-5D again. Please make sure you have answered all the questionnaires. Once you have completed the questionnaire, you will get a voucher of £20 to say thank you for your time.

If you would like to know more about this, there is information online in BSL:
 
You can take part by completing the questionnaires online. Click here

 Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Catherine Nassimi-Green, Research Assistant BSL IAPT (SORD) Email: catherine.nassimi-green@manchester.ac.uk

Rachel Belk, Research Associate/Trial Manager BSL-IAPT Project (SORD) rachel.belk@manchester.ac.uk

Textphone: 0161 306 7729
Tel: 18002 0161 306 7729
Mobile SMS:  07824 561219

Ear Foundation: Provision of Cochlear Implant services

The Ear Foundation are seeking views on the current provision of Cochlear Implant services, their challenges, and your ideas for the future. 

               "The purpose of this questionnaire is to explore the current and future views on Cochlear Implant services from a user, carer and professional perspective, wherever they live and work. 
Some of the questions may not be relevant to all and ths is indicated in the questionnaire. 
Your views are greately appreciated, and hopefully can help influence future provision in these rapidly changing times"  

www.earfoundation.org.uk
Questionnaire https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TJZZZ3C

For further information on this study contact Sheetal@earfoundation.org.uk

Research participants - NHS - Deaf Children, Young People & Family Service

Are you:

• Deaf 11-16 year olds who use BSL
• Deaf parents of 4-16 year olds who use BSL
• Deaf teachers of 4-16 year olds who use BSL
• Hearing parents of Deaf 11-16 year olds who use BSL
• Hearing teachers of Deaf pupils, 11-16 year olds who use BS
• Hearing 11-16 years old who have a Deaf parent or teacher

NHS Deaf Children, Young People & Family Service are looking for research participants to assist with the validation of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

"The National Deaf Children, Young People and Family Service are a specialist new mental health service developed to meet the needs of d/Deaf people. Their research team are in the process of creating a measure of emotional, social and behavioural difficulties which will be suitable to use with young BSL users. We have translated an existing questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) into BSL. We now need the help of deaf young people, their parents and their teachers to check whether our translation is valid." 

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a short form that asks questions about emotions and behaviour. It is filled in by parents, teachers and young people. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) use it to measure mental health problems when they first see young people and families, and use it again after treatment to see if the problems have improved. The SDQ has been translated into 60+ spoken languages, but not sign language. We have made a BSL version, and we need lots of people to help us test that it works well and the questions are signed right.

What will happen if I take part?

• Young person, parent and teacher will do a short questionnaire (in BSL or English) 
• Some families and their teacher might be asked to do a short interview afterwards (in BSL or English) 
• Some families and their teacher might be asked to do the questionnaire again 1-2 weeks later 
• The research assistant will explain the project fully to you to make sure you understand what the research is about and agree to take part. 

Once you have completed the questionnaire, the young person will get a £10 voucher. You can leave the research at any time you wish and do not have to give us a reason." Lime Tree research

If you wish to learn more or want an information pack or BSL DVD email Kate Moore at katemoore1@nhs.net.
Research Trial Coordinator
Lime Trees
Deaf Children, Young People & Family Service
31 Shipton Road
York
YO30 5RE
Tel Reception: (01904) 726610
Tel Direct: (01904) 721258
Email: katemoore1@nhs.net

Subtitling survey - Action On Hearing Loss

Leading national deaf charity, Action on Hearing Loss, are inviting TV viewers to take part in a major survey which aims to identify problems within the television network that may affect the quality of subtitling.

Earlier this year PDDCS news posted a link to the article of  just one example of bad subtitling - the ITV show 'Dancing on Ice' which had left subtitle reading viewers completely baffled.

The results will be shared with TV regulator Ofcom. To acess the survey click here and use it every time you experience a problem.

Volunteers needed for BSL translation project

In a project by the British Society for Mental Health and Deafness, the University of Manchester is looking for deaf volunteers to take part in a pilot study testing BSL versions of three questionnaires. The questionnaires, which can be filled in on-line and should take about 15-20 minutes, are about well-being. A £15 voucher is being offered as a thank you for taking part. The questionnaires are commonly used in counselling and mental health services with hearing people but it would be very helpful if they could also be used with deaf people. This research has produced BSL versions, but now they need to be tested by deaf people filling them in.

Participants must be deaf British Sign Language users who are over 16 years old. To take part, go online to complete the questionnaires at www.manchester.ac.uk/bsl-iapt-translation/moreinformationfordeafpeople/ If you would like to know more about this, there is information in BSL at www.manchester.ac.uk/bsl-iapt-translation or you can email katherine.rogers@manchester.ac.uk