Overview

The Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) approach combines observational and experimental research methods (observational cohorts + randomised controlled trials) in order to create an efficient infrastructure for the implementation of multiple trials. The approach was first described in 2010 as the ‘cohort multiple’ RCT (cmRCT) design (Relton & Nicholl et al) and subsequently refined by Young-Afat et al, (2016).  CONSORT guidelines for reporting Trials Using Cohorts and Routinely Collected Data are currently in development (Kwakkenbos et al, 2018).

Webinar Series

The Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit at QMUL presented a series of short webinars in May 2021:

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Tutors

Dr Clare Relton - Senior Lecturer in Clinical Trials, Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit, Queen Mary University, London

Professor Helena Verkooijen  - Professor Evaluation of Image-guided Interventions Imaging Division, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands

Dr Petter Viksveen - Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Stavanger, Norway 

Who this course is for

Anyone involved in the design, conduct, analysis or reporting of pragmatic trials in the academic or NHS sector. The course will be of interest to all triallists, including principal investigators, trial managers, early career researchers and PhD students

Location

The 2021 course comprised a short webinar series via Zoom. 

Cost

Free to attend