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 [...]
We are pleased to announce that the GlobalSurg protocol has just been published in BMJ Open. As well as this, the study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov on the 29 June 2014. Both of these are important to ensure transparency and that the protocol doesn't change after the start of data commencement.
The GlobalSurg project has gained the support and recognition of the World Society of Emergency Surgery. Founded in 2007, the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) has representatives across many countries and aims to promote continuing improvement of emergency surgery on an international stage through education and research. Gaining endorsement from WSES is a valuable [...]
GlobalSurg's focus this month is spreading the project protocol far and wide. The collaborative grows day by day, and with your continuing help this project with be truly internationally effective. Headlines this month: 1. Push for dissemination: GlobalSurg continues to grow but we need your help to ensure the project's success. Do you work in [...]
Lots of exciting news from the GlobalSurg collaborative this month as our project launches worldwide! Features of this months newsletter include: 1. GlobalSurg Data Collection begins! The dataset you are producing will be unique in providing a global perspective on outcomes following emergency abdominal surgery. 2. GlobalSurg Training Modules and Videos: We have created a short [...]
July marks the start of the GlobalSurg study, with many centres around the world beginning to collect vital data on emergency global surgery outcomes this is the start of something very exciting. In order to help collaborators collect data effectively we have designed a series of useful resources, notably a training module and paper based [...]
Via Dr. Mardelangel Zapata Ponze de León, GlobalSurg is presented to an International Medical Students Journal Club group: http://journalclub.si/globalsurg-project-2014/
With thanks to the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka for contributing to and publicising GlobalSurg: http://lankasurgeons.org/component/content/article/24-workshops/119-emergency-abdominal-surgery-a-global-surgical-research-collaboration.html
GlobalSurg is making progress. Following multicentre collaborative cohort studies on emergency appendicectomy and elective+emergency bowel resection, emergency laparotomy is the next natural target. We have registered interest from all continents now, although there is great scope to increase the number of centres and countries. Please register and encourage your colleagues to. In order to maximise [...]
The United Kingdom has shown how regional and national surgical networks can deliver snapshot studies. This can all be done at virtually no costs, as long as participants are motivated. Trainees and interested consultants/attending are at the heart of this; see our experience in a recent Lancet letter: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)62013-9/fulltext The next step is to help [...]