A new website for the GlobalSurg collaborative!
GlobalSurg have a new website!
GlobalSurg 2 Protocol Launched
The GlobalSurg Collaborative will be running a new study in 2016. The study aims to determine the worldwide rate of surgical site infection following abdominal surgery. The protocol is now available on the GlobalSurg website - GlobalSurg II protocol and registrations for collaborators to join the GlobalSurg team for the new study are now open - register here. [...]
Data collection for GlobalSurg I Complete
GlobalSurg I: Determining universal markers of quality in abdominal surgery: an international evaluation Thank you to all our GlobalSurg I collaborators. Data collection for this study is now complete. Manuscript preparation is continuing and we have submitted the first paper to a high impact journal. We will keep you all updated as we hear the outcome [...]
GlobalSurg 1 study publication
We know that you are all keen to hear about progress regarding the writing and publication of results from GS1. The main results paper was completed a couple of months ago and is currently out for review. It was rejected from the first couple of journals it was submitted to - high ranking journals, of [...]
GlobalSurg 2: Save the date!!
The second international GlobalSurg cohort study is set to launch in October - November 2015. GlobalSurg 2 will have two important components: 1. A second international cohort study, addressing a globally relevant quality improvement target 2. A questionnaire-based assessment of audit and research capacity, evaluating barriers to engagement with these processes within the global surgical community We warmly invite you to collaborate! We are looking [...]
GlobalSurg January Newsletter
GlobalSurg: January Newsletter #2 The Global Surgical Outcomes Study On the behalf of GlobalSurg, we would like to both congratulate and thank all collaborators for their efforts in delivering this unique international project. Preliminary analysis of data is proving very exciting and we look forward to sharing these findings with the wider global healthcare community. There remains [...]
GlobalSurg 1 patient recruitment period closes
A Happy New Year to everyone! The standard patient recruitment period has now closed. Thank you to everyone who is working hard to make this first study such a success. At the time of writing we have 8267 patients entered, with forms closed on 6517. This in itself is an immense achievement! I know many [...]