Bristol, Oxford, and Aberdeen Surgical Trials Intervention Course (BOASTiC)

The Bristol, Oxford, and Aberdeen, Surgical Trials Units will be running a two-day surgical research training event (BOASTiC) on surgical trials for foundation, core and specialist trainees of all surgical specialities.

This course was developed by eminent trialists Prof. David Beard, University of Oxford, and Prof. Jane Blazeby, University of Bristol. The course is accredited by Royal College of Surgeons England and will be delivered by well-renowned local and international experts in surgical trials and trial methodology.

Students work collaboratively to learn how to design and conduct Randomised Controlled Trials in surgery that answer research questions of relevance to surgeons and patients. 

The course is by invitation only. To apply please contact Katie Chegwin katie.chegwin@ndorms.ox.ac.uk

Course Description

Course Leader

Dr Justin Wormald/Professor David Beard

Course Description

The programme consists of two consecutive research training days and provides the opportunity for trainees to learn how to evaluate surgical interventions using rigorously designed and well conducted clinical studies.

Session themes will cover:

• Why should we do RCTs                                                                      
• The external and internal validity of RCTs                                      
• Clinical and patient reported outcomes
• Core outcome sets
• Blinding in trials
• Statistics for surgeons
• Feasibility and pilot studies
• Resource use in trials
• Trial recruitment
• Intervention complexity and measurement of fidelity

 

The course fee is £475 and covers all subsistence and one conference dinner. Accommodation and travel are not covered.

Accommodation will be available to book at Merton College, please refer to the delegate information pack for further details.