Sponsored place available for the Randomised Controlled Trials Course
The inaugural Doug Altman scholarship will be offered to an LMIC (lower-to-middle-income country) applicant or a student.
Read moreNDORMS researchers leading a virtual study-a-thon to tackle COVID-19
The Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) international community will host a COVID-19 virtual study-a-thon this week (March 26-29) to inform healthcare decision-making in response to the current global pandemic.
Read moreCOVID-19 prognosis and prediction models for medical decision-making are flawed, say researchers
The modelling and approach to tackle the hard medical decisions associated with the spread of the COVID-19 virus may be based on weak and overly-optimistic evidence from studies that are biased and unreliable, suggests research published by The BMJ today.
Read moreStatistics expertise for medical and healthcare research
We collaborate with researchers across the UK and the globe to conduct world-class medical and healthcare research, aiming to advance healthcare practice and policy. We are committed to improving the standard of medical research methodology through research on research and methods development. We champion transparent and complete reporting of health research through reporting guidelines and training provision.
20 years experience in medical statistics
80+ current trials
Team of medical statisticians, epidemiologists, methodologists and systematic review specialists
Home of the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) and the UK EQUATOR Centre
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EQUATOR Publication School
UK EQUATOR Centre's two-day Publication School next takes place 12-13 November 2020.
This course covers everything you need to plan for publication and write up your health-related research study. Experience two intense days of learning, with group work, discussion, and practical writing exercises to reinforce learning at the Botnar Research Centre. Find out more.
Latest news
COVID-19 prognosis and prediction models for medical decision-making are flawed, say researchers
7 April 2020
The modelling and approach to tackle the hard medical decisions associated with the spread of the COVID-19 virus may be based on weak and overly-optimistic evidence from studies that are biased and unreliable, suggests research published by The BMJ today.
Oxford-led research describes the safety profile and potential harms of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin
2 April 2020
Over 300 international researchers from the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) community studied data from almost 1 million patients. They declared hydroxychloroquine safe for short-term use, but urge caution in using it in combination with azithromycin.
Sponsored place available for the Randomised Controlled Trials Course
13 February 2020
The inaugural Doug Altman scholarship will be offered to an LMIC (lower-to-middle-income country) applicant or a student.
Flu antiviral has bigger benefits for sicker, older patients
12 December 2019
A Europe-wide study conducted over three flu seasons finds that the antiviral drug, oseltamivir (Tamiflu®), can help people recover from flu-like illness about one-day sooner on average, with older, sicker patients who have been unwell for longer recovering two-to-three days sooner.
Upcoming events
CANCELLED: UK EQUATOR Centre Publication School: July 2020
Thursday, 16 July 2020 to Friday, 17 July 2020, 9am - 5pm @ Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford
The secrets of success in writing, publishing, and disseminating research articles
UK EQUATOR Centre Publication School: November 2020
Thursday, 12 November 2020 to Friday, 13 November 2020, 9am - 5pm @ Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford
The secrets of success in writing, publishing, and disseminating research articles
Featured publications
Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD).
Collins GS. et al, (2015), Ann intern med, 162, 735 - 736
Embracing model-based designs for dose-finding trials.
Love SB. et al, (2017), Br j cancer, 117, 332 - 339
Prognostic models for identifying risk of poor outcome in people with acute ankle sprains: the SPRAINED development and external validation study.
Keene DJ. et al, (2018), Health technol assess, 22, 1 - 112
The effect of rheumatoid arthritis on patient-reported outcomes following knee and hip replacement: evidence from routinely collected data.
Burn E. et al, (2019), Rheumatology (oxford), 58, 1016 - 1024
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