Surgical Intervention Trials Unit
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Considerations and methods for placebo controls in surgical trials (ASPIRE guidelines)
Read moreWELCOME TO THE SURGICAL INTERVENTION TRIALS UNIT (SITU NDORMS)
SITU is one of seven Royal College of Surgeons of England specialist trials centres dedicated to evaluating surgical intervention, mainly by generating randomised control trial evidence. We are a multidisciplinary team who provide, guidance, training and support for the development of new surgical trials and future trialists. We draw upon the considerable methodological and practical trials expertise in Oxford including statistical, ethical, health economic, systematic review, clinical network resources and the IDEAL collaboration.
Currently, less than 5% of government funding for medical research goes into surgery
ABOUT
We are a centre of excellence in surgical trials, answering important global surgical questions.
RESEARCH
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TEAM
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Latest news
Professor David Beard awarded BOA Honorary Fellowship
4 October 2021
Professor of Musculoskeletal and Surgical Science, David Beard, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the British Orthopaedic Association.
STIFF-F Trial Published
19 April 2021
INDICATE Trial Published
8 June 2020
Teya Agnese wins a University of Oxford Apprentice Award
17 March 2020
Selected publications
Placebo comparator group selection and use in surgical trials: the ASPIRE project including expert workshop.
Beard DJ. et al, (2021), Health technol assess, 25, 1 - 52
Findings from the Patch Augmented Rotator Cuff Surgery (PARCS) Feasibility Study
Cook JA. et al, (2021)
Considerations and Methods for Placebo Controls in Surgical Trials: State of the Art Review and ASPIRE Guidance
BEARD DJ. et al, (2019), The lancet
