One of the primary elements that should form part of a well-conducted clinical trial is the statistical analysis plan or #SAP 1/7
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Great opportunity for researchers to contribute to our understanding of inclusivity in trials & inform future tools to support this, building on INCLUDE frameworks. Contact Azar Alexander-sefre for more info about taking part in an interview
Shaun Treweek Heidi Green, PhD (she/her) Dr Fran Sherratt

New paper: guidance on supporting trial participants who end their participation early. These participants have specific needs that are likely not well met currently- meaning they might sometimes feel 'abandoned'. Our guidance aims to address this. Links below 👇 Leeds CTRU

What to know what a #SWAT is? This is a great profile of #SWAT s as a method by the fantastic Marion Campbell

If you’re interested in doing a SWAT and are in need advice, feel free to contact the Trial Forge SWAT Centre: york.ac.uk/healthsciences…

We often talk about #SWATs in trials. But what are they and how/when should they be done 1/7
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There is an opportunity for a researcher to join our team to sort the patient information and use of self-tests. Funded by Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK here at Uni of Birmingham in our institute Institute of Applied Health Research

Latest evidence of utter failure of non-inferiority trials to set appropriate non-inferiority margins. Clinicians should ignore these margins & statistical claims of non-inferiority & instead think how their patients would balance benefits/harms/burdens. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37421996/

Job Opportunity
We have a new vacancy for a Trial Manager within the Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials (CHaRT). Come and join our friendly team and help deliver nationally important trials. See abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/trial-… for more information, apply by 25 April 2024.

Every clinical trial is a puzzle, and when participants disappear, we lose the picture 🧩. Help us build a tool for patient partners to be part of the solution! Closing date: 10-May-2024. Contact Sophie Greenwood to find out more. abdn.ac.uk/hsru/what-we-d…

..and Uppsala is lovely too.

Come work with us and the amazing Tim Rapley!!

a great qualitative researcher with excellent practical, analytic and conceptual skills, to work in a lovely, friendly, supportive multi-disciplinary team

CHESS Cluster RCT, ⁦Northumbria Uni⁩ work4.northumbria.ac.uk/#en/sites/CX_1…

Perfectly timed for my return from my Churchill Fellowship visits on this topic, the preprint from CONSULT-ADVANCE Study interviews exploring advance planning for research participation now posted
researchsquare.com/article/rs-421…

CONSULT Study CTRCardiffUni Health and Care Research Wales Kerry Hood (she/her)

Your chance to work with Dr Elaine Toomey @elainetoomey1.bsky.social, Molly Byrne, HRB-TMRN and, well, me..

Deadline April 22nd. Contact details on image.

Why and how should we respect the dead? If you’re in #Aberdeen , join me for an in-person public discussion featuring an anatomist, an archaeologist and a philosopher @abdnartmuseums on 3rd May. Join the conversation with a ticket £0 or £5 from bit.ly/3QdK39B TVM Royal Institute of Philosophy

The #ICTMC2024 conference is seeking abstracts for both oral and poster presentations under the themes below.

Whether you are a researcher or practitioner, this is your opportunity to share some of the latest work you are undertaking in the field of trials methodology.

Publication Alert 🚨

#Retention rates & reasons for non-retention in exercise oncology #trials in the post-treatment phase - a systematic review

#TrialsMethodology

link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Publication Alert 🚨

Using X, Facebook QR codes to optimise recruitment to a feasibility trial Enhancing Men’s Awareness of Testicular Diseases (E-MAT) in a #clusterrandomised Study Within A Trial (SWAT)...

Frances Shiely Darren Dahly - on Bluesky and Substack #TrialsMethodology

f1000research.com/articles/13-23…

A great explanation from Karen Bracken of why ICTMC 2024 is worth travelling across the world to attend.

The value of conducting SWATs - we learned a lot about recruiting via social media in a community feasibility trial. See our article in F1000Research Link here f1000research.com/articles/13-23…

Interested in SWATs & trial recruitment/retention strategies🤔On the 11th April Dr Adwoa Parker (@NIHRresearch, University of York & NIHR Research Support Service (RSS)) discusses 'Studies Within A Trial to test recruitment & retention strategies: lessons learnt from PROMETHEUS'. Sign up at hrb-tmrn.ie/training-educa…