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Centre for Statistics in Medicine

Statistics 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.

>25 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

Latest CSM news

NDORMS study highlights lingering symptoms long after COVID-19 infection

A new international study has shed light on the significant burden of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms across N. America, Europe and Asia.

Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19

Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS shows that post-acute infection syndrome (PAIS) is not unique to COVID-19 and can also occur after other respiratory infections.

Healthy lifestyle lowers the risk of post-COVID complications

A new NDORMS study has found that a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce the risk of post-COVID complications, hospitalisation, and death.

New real-world evidence network co-ordination centre for the UK

Daniel Prieto-Alhambra from NDORMS is to lead a new co-ordination centre for a pilot real-world evidence network to utilise data gathered from multiple UK sources.