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View article: Deconstructing operations to improve recording of surgical training experience for the new curriculum
Deconstructing operations to improve recording of surgical training experience for the new curriculum Open
Surgical training in the UK has become outcomes-based with the implementation of the new curriculum. Performance is evaluated against the standard expected of a new consultant. Accurate recording of operative experience and performance is …
View article: P-O05 Deconstructing Operations to Improve Recording of Surgical Training Experience
P-O05 Deconstructing Operations to Improve Recording of Surgical Training Experience Open
Background A new outcomes-based curriculum is soon to be implemented for UK surgical trainees. Performance will be evaluated against the standard expected of a new consultant. Accurate recording of operative experience and performance will…
View article: Effectiveness of a quality improvement collaborative in reducing time to surgery for patients requiring emergency cholecystectomy
Effectiveness of a quality improvement collaborative in reducing time to surgery for patients requiring emergency cholecystectomy Open
BACKGROUND: Acute gallstone disease is a high-volume emergency general surgery presentation with wide variations in the quality of care provided across the UK. This controlled cohort evaluation assessed whether participation in a quality i…
View article: Three wound-dressing strategies to reduce surgical site infection after abdominal surgery: the Bluebelle feasibility study and pilot RCT
Three wound-dressing strategies to reduce surgical site infection after abdominal surgery: the Bluebelle feasibility study and pilot RCT Open
Background Surgical site infection (SSI) affects up to 20% of people with a primary closed wound after surgery. Wound dressings may reduce SSI. Objective To assess the feasibility of a multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evalu…
View article: Validation of the Bluebelle Wound Healing Questionnaire for assessment of surgical-site infection in closed primary wounds after hospital discharge
Validation of the Bluebelle Wound Healing Questionnaire for assessment of surgical-site infection in closed primary wounds after hospital discharge Open
Background Accurate assessment of surgical-site infection (SSI) is crucial for surveillance and research. Self-reporting patient measures are needed because current SSI tools are limited for assessing patients after leaving hospital. The B…
View article: An observational study showed that explaining randomization using gambling-related metaphors and computer-agency descriptions impeded randomized clinical trial recruitment
An observational study showed that explaining randomization using gambling-related metaphors and computer-agency descriptions impeded randomized clinical trial recruitment Open
View article: Development of a framework to improve the process of recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs): the SEAR (Screened, Eligible, Approached, Randomised) framework
Development of a framework to improve the process of recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs): the SEAR (Screened, Eligible, Approached, Randomised) framework Open
The SEAR framework encourages the collection of information to identify recruitment obstacles and facilitate improvements to the recruitment process. SEAR can be adapted to monitor recruitment to most RCTs, but is likely to add most value …
View article: A mixed-methods feasibility and external pilot study to inform a large pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the effects of surgical wound dressing strategies on surgical site infections (Bluebelle Phase B): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
A mixed-methods feasibility and external pilot study to inform a large pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the effects of surgical wound dressing strategies on surgical site infections (Bluebelle Phase B): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial Open
View article: Methodological overview of systematic reviews to establish the evidence base for emergency general surgery
Methodological overview of systematic reviews to establish the evidence base for emergency general surgery Open
Background The evidence for treatment decision-making in emergency general surgery has not been summarized previously. The aim of this overview was to review the quantity and quality of systematic review evidence for the most common emerge…
View article: Multicentre observational study of adherence to Sepsis Six guidelines in emergency general surgery
Multicentre observational study of adherence to Sepsis Six guidelines in emergency general surgery Open
Background Evidence-based interventions may reduce mortality in surgical patients. This study documented the prevalence of sepsis, adherence to guidelines in its management, and timing of source control in general surgical patients present…
View article: Conveying Equipoise during Recruitment for Clinical Trials: Qualitative Synthesis of Clinicians’ Practices across Six Randomised Controlled Trials
Conveying Equipoise during Recruitment for Clinical Trials: Qualitative Synthesis of Clinicians’ Practices across Six Randomised Controlled Trials Open
Communicating equipoise is a challenging process that is easily disrupted. Clinicians' personal views about trial treatments encroached on their ability to convey equipoise to patients. Clinicians should be encouraged to reflect on persona…
View article: Three nested randomized controlled trials of peer-only or multiple stakeholder group feedback within Delphi surveys during core outcome and information set development
Three nested randomized controlled trials of peer-only or multiple stakeholder group feedback within Delphi surveys during core outcome and information set development Open
View article: Feasibility work to inform the design of a randomized clinical trial of wound dressings in elective and unplanned abdominal surgery
Feasibility work to inform the design of a randomized clinical trial of wound dressings in elective and unplanned abdominal surgery Open
Background Designing RCTs in surgery requires consideration of existing evidence, stakeholders' views and emerging interventions, to ensure that research questions are relevant to patients, surgeons and the health service. When there is un…
View article: ‘The trial is owned by the team, not by an individual’: a qualitative study exploring the role of teamwork in recruitment to randomised controlled trials in surgical oncology
‘The trial is owned by the team, not by an individual’: a qualitative study exploring the role of teamwork in recruitment to randomised controlled trials in surgical oncology Open
View article: Three nested RCTs of dual or single stakeholder feedback within Delphi surveys during core outcome and information set development
Three nested RCTs of dual or single stakeholder feedback within Delphi surveys during core outcome and information set development Open
View article: Understanding the role of teamwork in recruitment to randomised controlled trials in surgical oncology-results from an exploratory study
Understanding the role of teamwork in recruitment to randomised controlled trials in surgical oncology-results from an exploratory study Open
View article: Randomized Trial of Late Surfactant Treatment in Ventilated Preterm Infants Receiving Inhaled Nitric Oxide
Randomized Trial of Late Surfactant Treatment in Ventilated Preterm Infants Receiving Inhaled Nitric Oxide Open
View article: Assessing the quality of written information provision for surgical procedures: a case study in oesophagectomy
Assessing the quality of written information provision for surgical procedures: a case study in oesophagectomy Open
Objective To examine the content and quality of written information provided by surgical centres for patients undergoing oesophagectomy for cancer. Design Cross-sectional study of the content of National Health Service (NHS) patient inform…
View article: Core information set for oesophageal cancer surgery
Core information set for oesophageal cancer surgery Open
Background Surgeons provide patients with information before surgery, although standards of information are lacking and practice varies. The development and use of a ‘core information set’ as baseline information before surgery may improve…
View article: A simple technique to identify key recruitment issues in randomised controlled trials: Q-QAT - quanti-qualitative appointment timing
A simple technique to identify key recruitment issues in randomised controlled trials: Q-QAT - quanti-qualitative appointment timing Open
View article: How good are surgeons at identifying appendicitis? Results from a multi-centre cohort study
How good are surgeons at identifying appendicitis? Results from a multi-centre cohort study Open
This multi-centre study suggests that surgeons' judgements of the intra-operative macroscopic appearance of the appendix is inaccurate and does not improve with seniority and therefore supports removal at the time of surgery.