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A Systematic Review to Summarise and Appraise the Reporting of Surgical Innovation: a Case Study in Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RRYGB) is an innovative alternative to traditional laparoscopic approaches. Literature has been published investigating its safety/efficacy; however, the quality of reporting ...

Marc M. Huttman, Alexander N. Smith, Harry F. Robertson, Rory Purves… in Obesity Surgery (2024)

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A systematic review of robot-assisted anti-reflux surgery to examine reporting standards

Robot-assisted anti-reflux surgery (RA-ARS) is increasingly being used to treat refractory gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. The IDEAL (Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term follow up) Collabo...

Marc M. Huttman, Harry F. Robertson, Alexander N. Smith… in Journal of Robotic Surgery (2023)

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The Odon Device™ for assisted vaginal birth: a feasibility study to investigate safety and efficacy—The ASSIST II study

The Odon Device™ is a new device for assisted vaginal birth that employs an air cuff around the fetal head for traction. Assisted vaginal birth (AVB) is a vital health intervention that can result in better ou...

Emily J. Hotton, Mary Alvarez, Erik Lenguerrand… in Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2021)

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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

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common, occurring in up to 25% of > 4 million operations performed in England each year. Previous trials of the effect of wound dressings on the risk of develo** a SSI are...

Barnaby C. Reeves, Lazaros Andronis, Jane M. Blazeby, Natalie S. Blencowe… in Trials (2017)

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Three nested randomized controlled trials of peer-only or multiple stakeholder group feedback within Delphi surveys during core outcome and information set development

Methods for develo** a core outcome or information set require involvement of key stakeholders to prioritise many items and achieve agreement as to the core set. The Delphi technique requires participants to...

Sara T. Brookes, Rhiannon C. Macefield, Paula R. Williamson, Angus G. McNair… in Trials (2016)

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A Systematic Review of Patient-reported Outcomes in Randomized Controlled Trials of Unplanned General Surgery

Unplanned general surgery represents a major workload and requires comprehensive evaluation with appropriate outcomes. This study aimed to summarize current reporting of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in ra...

Daniel J. Stevens, Natalie S. Blencowe, Philip J. McElnay… in World Journal of Surgery (2016)

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Novel ways to explore surgical interventions in randomised controlled trials: applying case study methodology in the operating theatre

Multi-centre randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in surgery are challenging. It is particularly difficult to establish standards of surgery and ensure that interventions are delivered as intended. This study d...

Natalie S. Blencowe, Jane M. Blazeby, Jenny L. Donovan, Nicola Mills in Trials (2015)

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Interventions in randomised controlled trials in surgery: issues to consider during trial design

Until recently, insufficient attention has been paid to the fact that surgical interventions are complex. This complexity has several implications, including the way in which surgical interventions are describ...

Natalie S. Blencowe, Julia M. Brown, Jonathan A. Cook, Chris Metcalfe… in Trials (2015)

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Investigating the collection and assessment of patient-reported outcome data amongst unplanned surgical hospital admissions: a feasibility study

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in surgery can be challenging to conduct, and trials in the emergency surgical setting when patients have unplanned hospital admissions are particularly difficult. One area ...

John D Mason, Natalie S Blencowe, Angus GK McNair… in Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2015)

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‘From scared to prepared’: targeted structured induction training during the transition from medical school to foundation doctor

The risks to patients at August handover time are well known, yet there is no national consensus on the best way to deliver induction programmes for Foundation Year One (F1). The aim of this study was to desig...

Natalie S. Blencowe, Clare Van Hamel, Rob Bethune… in Perspectives on Medical Education (2015)

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Surgical ward rounds in England: a trainee-led multi-centre study of current practice

Recent guidance advocates daily consultant-led ward rounds, conducted in the morning with the presence of senior nursing staff and minimising patients on outlying wards. These recommendations aim to improve pa...

Ceri Rowlands, Shelly N Griffiths, Natalie S Blencowe… in Patient Safety in Surgery (2014)

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Incorporating patient reported outcomes (PROs) in gastro-intestinal (GI) cancer randomised controlled trials (RCTs): the need for adequate rationale and integrated reporting

Rhiannon C Macefield, Angus GK McNair, Natalie S Blencowe, Sara T Brookes… in Trials (2011)

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Understanding the complexity of surgical procedures in RCTs: a pilot study to test the application of the MRC framework for evaluating complex healthcare interventions in the operating theatre

Mark O Eveleigh, Natalie S Blencowe, Nicola Mills, Jane M Blazeby in Trials (2011)

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The case for a HRQL core outcome set: outcome reporting bias in oesophageal cancer studies

Rhiannon C Macefield, Marc Jacobs, Natalie S Blencowe, Ida J Korfage… in Trials (2011)