SPARCS @SPARCSexec
Severn and Peninsula Audit and Research Collaborative for Surgeons. Trainee-led multicentre studies in South West England sparcs.org.uk Joined October 2011-
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A fantastic example of what can be achieved when we all work together: collaboration really is the new competition!
A fantastic example of what can be achieved when we all work together: collaboration really is the new competition!
A core outcome set for RCTs in oesophageal cancer surgery: journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…
Our overview of evidence in emergency general surgery is out now! You can read it here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bj… @BJSurgery
#RIFTaudit is launching at midnight tonight! Over 200 centres across the UK @it_surg Ireland Portugal and Spain! This is going to be big!
Working in synergy = maximising benefit for patients @NIHRCRN @OfficialNIHR @BNTRC @NRCM2017 @WMRC_UK @SPARCSexec @lsrguk @Surgery_Trials
Report from @NRCM2017 in @LancetGastroHep: 99% UK surgical units have participated in trainee collaborative studies thelancet.com/journals/langa…
Well done to @SPARCSexec @swhst_network - all sites in your region set up on REDCap. #itsnotacompetitionbut...
If you're designing a pilot study, don't miss these TOP TIPS about developing progression criteria! bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/2/e0… @BMJ_Open
Multicentre study assessing adherence to Sepsis Six guidelines in emergency general surgical patients @BJSurgery ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28121038
Delighted this paper has been published. Hard hours in 2013 worth it! @SPARCSexec
Big shout out to all South West surgical trainees & consultants - we're officially the top contributing region to collaborative projects!
Very proud to hear of the reach of @nrcm2016 studies in general surgery! 99.6% penetrance. Congrats to @SPARCSexec on #1! #collaborate
Outcomes from another excellent collaborative study #bluebelle @SPARCSexec
The day of @nrcm2016 seems a good time to confirm that the @SPARCSexec sepsis study has been accepted for publication in @BJSurgery! Woohoo!
@NatalieBlencowe @nrcm2016 @SPARCSexec Congratulations from @BJSurgery
200 recruited in Bluebelle study to validate a PRO to assess SSI. Great work all! @SevernDeanery @schoolofsurgery @WMRC_UK @SPARCSexec

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