The NIHR HTA funded PARTIAL study welcomes new recruiting sites Leeds Teaching Hospitals led by Miss Anna Wright and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust 🏥 led by Mr Aniruddha Chakravarti. Find out more about PARTIAL at abdn.ac.uk/hsru/what-we-d… naeem soomro

We often talk about the need for a #ProcessEvaluation in a trial (especially in trials of more complex interventions). But what is a Process Evaluation and what does it aim to do? 1/8 #MethodologyMonday #58

This week has involved a few chats about issues with trial recruitment. This reminded me of a useful framework to help trial staff formally review recruitment at sites - the #SEAR framework 1/7 #MethodologyMonday #59

Would you like a say in how medical research is conducted? The BOOST study is looking for public partners to join our research team. The project is looking at how we can improve clinical trials through better research practices. For more info and contacts, see the attached flyer.

📣 JOB VACANCY: We're seeking to appoint a research fellow experienced in qualitative research for a project focused on understanding and reducing inequalities in kidney health care and outcomes in Scotland.  abdnjobs.co.uk/internal/vacan…

Delighted to be part of this team- our new paper on care and support planning is out now 👇

A number of agencies (eg British Academy, Academy of Medical Sciences) have produced wider reports on team science & interdisciplinarity providing interesting insights into the wider contextual barriers which remain to be addressed 9/9 acmedsci.ac.uk/file-download/… thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/c…

Best Christmas tree in Scotland! Made of hundreds of creels with a crab on the top, which reflects the village’s fishing traditions, on the harbour-side in Ullapool, Wester Ross 🎄🦀 #Christmas #christmastree #festive #ullapool #westerross #highlands #Scotland

Finally, in fully pragmatic trials, the aim of these studies is to measure the effect of interventions as they would be rolled out in practice (acknowledging that implementation in practice may be variable) so variation in fidelity is usually expected in this setting 8/8

Big news🌟We're delighted to share that IAHS University of Aberdeen has presented our HSRU Public Involvement Partnership members with honorary appointments; recognising our valued partners for volunteering their time. #IVD2023 #IfEveryoneDid #PublicInvolvement abdn.ac.uk/hsru/news/2258…

New publication: conservative management vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adults with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstone disease (C-GALL trial). There is an editorial with it which is equally great and very supportive of our trial and findings! bmj.com/content/383/bm…

Fantastic #PhD opportunities in trials methods research covering a range of disciplines. You would be part of a cohort of linked PhD students across 12 institutions. Check them out if you're interested in developing better methods for better research methodologyhubs.mrc.ac.uk/about/tmrp-doc…

We are hosting a live webinar on the 18th December to share the experience of taking part in a bespoke PPI group for those with lived experience of early pregnancy loss and to share how it shaped future research applications. Contact [email protected] for the link to join. 📧

We have some great Qualitative Special Interest Group midday talks lined up - next one this Monday with Clair Le Boutillier exploring creative methods and design collaborations in the co-design of care and support planning for adults with colorectal cancer. quahrc.co.uk/training-semin…

Lots of ACE staff will be presenting at #ICTMC2024 this week - come and hear about our exciting work!Details of our presentations/posters/workshops below … do come along!

Our Katie Gillies opens #ICTMC2024 … a huge thanks to her as Chair of the scientific committee for organising a fantastic programme of trials methodology over the next few days. Follow #ICTMC2024 for updates on trial methods

Do you undertake qualitative research in Trials in UK/Ireland? #ICTMC2024 (poster 512) We want to hear from you -

A great #ICTMC2024 - thank you to all the organisers for such a great conference!

Are you involved in qualitative research in trials? Please see below 👇