Jonathan Cook made Professor of Clinical Trials and Medical Statistics
7 September 2023
Jonathan Cook was successful in the 2023 University Recognition of Distinction exercise
OCTRU Pashion Study In the News
4 July 2023
The ongoing PASHION study being ran by the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit group was in the BBC news last week.
Antibiotic bone cement found not to reduce infection after hip replacement
22 June 2023
A large trial has found that using high-dose dual-antibiotic loaded cement is unlikely to reduce the risk of surgical site infection in people who have had a hip replacement.
Kadoorie research paper receives EFORT gold award
19 June 2023
A paper for the PATH-2 trial has received a gold award from the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT).
Jonathan Cook elected as Society for Clinical Trials board member
3 April 2023
Associate Professor Jonathan Cook has been elected to the Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) board.
New approach to nail bed injury surgery could significantly cut NHS costs
30 March 2023
According to a new Oxford study, changing clinical practice for finger injuries in children could save the NHS £720,000 per year.
OCTRU - delivering answers to important clinical questions
7 March 2023
The Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) has received NIHR benchmarking results and offers excellent value for money according to the report
Adalimumab is found to be a cost-effective treatment for early-stage Dupuytren’s disease
15 November 2022
Researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and Oxford Population Health’s Health Economics Research Centre have found that anti-TNF treatment (adalimumab) is likely to be a cost-effective treatment for people affected by early-stage Dupuytren’s disease.
Three NIHR HTA grants awarded to Professor Tim Theologis
4 October 2022
Congratulations to Professor Tim Theologis, who has been awarded three NIHR HTA grants to extend research in orthopaedic disorders in children.