OCTRU Training Bite: SWATs
Sally Hopewell
OCTRU
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 10am to 11am
Botnar Research Centre, G54
Hosted by octrutrialshub@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
Many hundreds of thousands of randomised trials have been conducted, adding significantly to our understanding of how best to improve health outcomes. In spite of this, very little research has been done on how to improve the way in which these trials are done.
Studies Within a Trial (SWAT) has been proposed as a way to improve the situation. Basically, this involves building into big trials - smaller studies that specifically try to find out better ways to do the research, which will improve the way in which studies are conducted. For example, by understanding the best ways to ensure good recruitment rates at different sites, by improving patient adherence, or by increasing follow up response rates.
THIS SESSION COVERS:
- The understanding of the process and principles of conducting a SWAT.
- Generating ideas for conducting future SWATs within OCTRU trials.
- Creating an outline for one or two priority SWATs, which could potentially be embedded and implemented within a current or future OCTRU trial, after agreement by the CI and wider team, and if funds and resources allow.
This session will be held in room G54 at the Botnar Research Centre.
Places must be booked for this course.
Please email octrutrialshub@ndorms.ox.ac.uk to reserve your space. A University/NHS email address should be used when making your booking.
External Training
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Training Opportunities
Training provided in Clinical Trials by the University of Oxford
Training for Clinical Researchers
Training in Research Integrity & Ethics
Clinical Trial & Research Governance (CTRG)
UKCRC Registered Clinical Trial Units
Monitoring of clinical trials - Online Training Modules
Resources about Human Tissue Act
Resources about Public Engagement
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NIHR Research & Design Services (RDS South Central)
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NIHR Learning for Involvement - training and resources dedicated to learning and development for public involvement in health and social care research
NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Resources Site
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Biannual conference for researchers and practitioners to present the very latest in trials methodology research
Society for Clinical Trials (US organisation)
Annual conference in the US for those working in trials