The History and Philosophy of Evidence-Based Health Care – Oxford 15-19 June...
The History and Philosophy of Evidence-Based Health Care (HPEBHC) 15th – 19th June 2015 Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, UK Last Few Places Available Register HERE A Scholarship is...
View ArticleGetting Clearer About Surgical Innovation: A New Definition and a New Tool to...
Getting Clearer About Surgical Innovation: A New Definition and a New Tool to Support Responsible Practice Hutchison K, Rogers W, Eyers A, Lotz M. Getting Clearer About Surgical Innovation: A New...
View ArticleIDEAL resources for commissioners on NHS Right Care website
The IDEAL framework for evaluations of surgical innovations from Right Care on Vimeo In addition to the video above presented by Peter McCulloch, Chair of IDEAL, the new Right Care resource page about...
View ArticleEQUATOR Publication School 2015: how to write and publish research articles
The UK EQUATOR Centre, part of the internationally recognised EQUATOR Network is launching the first of a series of unique, practical courses aimed at improving research publications for the benefit of...
View ArticleIDEAL studies highlighted at European Association of Urology meeting (EAU;...
The IDEAL framework is increasingly being recognised as an important tool for the development of novel surgical procedures in a robust, systematic scientific and ethical manner. At the recent European...
View ArticleThe IDEAL prospective development study format for reporting surgical...
These findings are of special interest to upper GI surgeons interested in using a robotic approach for oesophageal resection. Continue reading → The post The IDEAL prospective development study format...
View ArticleHellish Decisions in Healthcare: 7th-9th December 2015, Oxford, UK
This 3 day event will bring together leading thinkers from a range of sectors to give expert input and facilitate discussion among delegates about how to improve our health care systems. Although...
View ArticleThe PRECIS-2 tool: designing trials that are fit for purpose
Dr Kirsty Loudon, Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Unit, University of Stirling, UK explains the rationale behind PRECIS-2. Designing clinical trials is challenging....
View ArticleInterventions in randomised controlled trials in surgery: issues to consider...
Natalie Blencowe, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Surgery @NatalieBlencowe and Jane Blazeby, Professor of Surgery, @BlazebyJ from the Bristol Surgical Trials Centre, UK...
View ArticleWe are recruiting for a part-time assistant to help organise our IDEAL...
Part-time IDEAL Collaboration Conference Organisation Assistant Closing Date : Thu, 05 Nov 2015 | Grade 5: £24,057 – £28,695 p.a. (pro rata) We are looking for a well organised, driven and enthusiastic...
View ArticleEFGCP Annual Conference 2016: 1 & 2 March 2016, Brussels, Belgium
For 22 years the European Forum for Good Clinical Practice (EFGCP) has acted as a forum to bring patients, researchers, sponsors, competent authorities and ethics committees together and debate current...
View ArticleThe History and Philosophy of Evidence-Based Health Care – Oxford 15-19 June...
The History and Philosophy of Evidence-Based Health Care (HPEBHC) 15th – 19th June 2015 Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, UK Last Few Places Available Register HERE A Scholarship is...
View ArticleBOSTiC 2016: Training in research methods for surgical trainees
Wednesday, 27 April 2016 to Friday, 29 April 2016, 9am – 4pm University of Bristol Hosted by Oxford and Bristol Surgical Trials Centres The Oxford and Bristol Surgical Trials Units will be running a...
View ArticlePractical guide to the Idea, Development and Exploration stages of the IDEAL...
Now available – our guide to identifying and using the pre-RCT stages of IDEAL Early View Article in British Journal of Surgery Br J Surg. 2016 Feb 10. doi: 10.1002/bjs.10115. [Epub ahead of print]...
View ArticleJoint Prize-Winners for Best Poster at IDEAL Collaboration Conference 2016
The IDEAL Conference (Final Brochure_AH06Apr16 and see #IDEAL2016 on Twitter) held at St Catherine’s College, Oxford on 7th April closed with a presentation for Best Poster. The Judging Team comprising...
View Article2016 NCRI Future of Surgery Workshop 2 – 20th September 2016, RCS, London
“Technology Trials in Surgical Oncology”: What evidence is required prior to introduction of new technologies into surgical practice?” Tues 20 Sep 2016: 10:00–16:15 Royal College of Surgeons of...
View ArticleScientists Propose a Framework for More Comprehensive Assessment of Medical...
Sedrakyan Art, Campbell Bruce, Merino Jose G, Kuntz Richard, Hirst Allison, McCulloch Peter et al. IDEAL-D: a rational framework for evaluating and regulating the use of medical devices BMJ 2016; 353...
View ArticleSpecial Surgical Theme issue of The Lancet features IDEAL
Editorial: How can registries and innovation improve surgical care? “Today’s surgical-themed issue of The Lancet, published ahead of the American College of Surgeons’ Clinical Congress in Washington,...
View ArticleNew reporting guidance for surgical case reports (SCARE) & case series (PROCESS)
To address a lack of guidance for authors of papers reporting case reports and case series in surgical research Riaz Agha, Department of Plastic Surgery, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust,...
View ArticleDPhil place available at NDORMS, Oxford: Big data methods and evaluation of...
Project outline Surgical interventions can have profound effects on people’s lives, both in terms of benefits and (potentially) in terms of risks or complications. It is therefore essential that...
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