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I'm excited for this. You should be too if you work in any area of health services research. We would love to see people attend in Aberdeen but if that isn't possible you can join online (link in original post thread). Do not miss it! Health Services Research UK National Institute for Health and Care Research UKCRC CTU Network UKTMN

The new EU Clinical Trials Regulation on informed consent in cluster randomised trials is ambiguous and could lead to overuse of opt-out consent approaches, argue Cory E. Goldstein and Rieke van der Graaf bmj.com/content/382/bm…

Thank you uOttawa | Faculté de médecine, Faculty of Medicine! It was an incredible honour to receive the Postdoctoral Studies Award for Excellence in Mentorship at the 2023 Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Awards in Education ceremony. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to mentor the next generation of learners.

Fantastic #PhD opportunities in trials methods research covering a range of disciplines. You would be part of a cohort of linked PhD students across 12 institutions. Check them out if you're interested in developing better methods for better research methodologyhubs.mrc.ac.uk/about/tmrp-doc…

"I'm a methods geek and I want everyone to love methods as much as I do". Marion Campbell certainly made me love methods. Spend 12 minutes listening to this podcast to hear more about why Marion loves methods and what she sees as challenges for future. #MethodologyMonday

Just over two weeks away! 'Deliberating Ethics In Trials' with talks by Cory E. Goldstein, Charles Weijer, Shaun Treweek and others on 2 May 2024 hosted by HRB-TMRN. Register for free: eventbrite.ie/e/deliberating…

Thinking about the ethical design and conduct of cluster randomized trials in the hemodialysis setting? Check out our new guidance published today in Kidney International! Open access: kidney-international.org/article/S0085-… Int Society of Nephrology Nephrology Journal Club American Society of Nephrology World Congress of Nephrology

Only two days away! Come discuss ethics in trials with a great lineup of speakers. Register for free, watch online: universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The Ottawa Statement implementation guidance document for cluster randomized trials in the #hemodialysis setting doi.org/10.1016/j.kint… #KIEditorial #OpenAccess Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital Flinders University Western University @lawsonresearch Schulich WesternU The Brigham Nephrology @harvardmed NIH Intramural UCT Health Sciences

HOT OFF THE PRESSES... "Ethical challenges associated with #pragmatic and #cluster #RCTs" in this week's NEJM Charles Weijer Schulich WesternU Arts & Humanities Monica Taljaard The Ottawa Hospital #researchethics #bioethics Read here (registration required): nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Want to learn about cluster randomized trials conducted in low- and middle-income countries? Published open access in BMJ_Open, our review of *800 trials* provides insights into their characteristics and adherence to reporting requirements. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/9/e…

JUST PUBLISHED Are #pragmatism and #ethical protections in clinical #trials a zero-sum game? Clinical Trials Hayden Nix Schulich WesternU When all else is equal, researchers ought to adopt ethical protections that promote, rather than hinder pragmatism. READ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

As COP29 is currently taking place, it seems an appropriate time to discuss the important issue of the #CarbonFootprint of clinical trials and what we might do to reduce it 1/8 #MethodologyMonday #105

Thanks Ottawa Methods Centre! It was an honour to receive Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa uOttawa | Faculté de médecine, Faculty of Medicine Best Paper Award 2024! Shout out to all my co-authors for helping create practical ethics guidance for cluster randomized nephrology trials Int Society of Nephrology

"I want to design a #pragmatic #RCT. Should I use #cluster randomization? Is a waiver of #consent appropriate?" In J. of Medical Ethics we outline a structured approach to these #ethics and #design issues. Cory E. Goldstein Schulich WesternU John Yoo Open access: jme.bmj.com/content/early/…

NEW OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION🚨J. of Medical Ethics For those involved in pragmatic trials, the use of cluster randomization merits pause and reflection: > When is it justified? > How can the risk of recruitment bias be addressed? > Is consent required? Let us answer: jme.bmj.com/content/early/…