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ArticleDer Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen2006

[Project selection and protocol design in the Study Centre of the German Surgical Society].

S Witte, H-P Knaebel, P Kienle, C M Seiler

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Article in Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. [Contribution of the Study Center of the German Surgical Society to evidence based surgery].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2011
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

S WitteStudienzentrum der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, Abteilung für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Unfallchirurgie und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg.
H-P Knaebel
P Kienle
C M Seiler

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Study Centre of the German Surgical Society (SDGC) designs, conducts, and analyses multicentre randomised controlled surgical trials. The aim of this paper is to present the decision-making process and responsibilities of the SDGC from submission of a study idea to full protocol development in order to achieve transparency in trial selection.

methodsThe process is divided into four steps. Study ideas can be submitted electronically by members of the German Surgical Society using a form via the homepage of the institution. Firstly, ideas are screened by staff members within 4 weeks for methodological and clinical relevance. Feasible and novel ideas are then converted to trial outlines in cooperation with the submitting surgeon. As a third step, the Steering Committee of the SDGC decides whether to accept the project using a list of defined criteria. Finally, the SDGC draws up a full protocol together with the submitting surgeon. All ideas and decisions are accessible via the SDGC homepage.

conclusionsThe process described should help in the selection of relevant projects, acquisition of grants, and maintenance of transparency in trial selection and the protocol development process.

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Decision MakingGeneral SurgeryMulticenter Studies as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocieties, MedicalElectronic MailFeasibility StudiesGermanyHumans

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PMID16583205

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