Research
Date | April 7, 2021 |
Modified | April 7, 2021 |
Author | WSACS |
How to apply
Process of application for WSACS endorsement (see flow chart)
| Applicant, WSACS member | WSACS CTWG | |
| General feedback | May ask for advice regarding the aim, hypothesis and methods of planning the study. Performing a systematic review as background before writing the study is supported/suggested to allow for the optimal study design (and possibly an additional paper for the authors). |
Provides general feedback, facilitates the networking of potential future collaborators and encourages the applicant to submit a formal research protocol where feasible. |
| Submission of research proposal for WSACS CTWG endorsement | Writes and submits the research proposal according to in WSACS CTWG guidelines (study protocol template is available on WSACS web-site from autumn 2015. | Provides template, evaluates the protocol and provides feedback and decision regards endorsement. Endorsed studies will be allocated a CTWG trial number and an abstract of the research project will be published on the website. |
| Translation of research plan into successful recruitment | Writes all the relevant documents (CRF, ethics application etc) and may send them to CTWG for feedback if required. | Provides feedback if requested |
| Study coordination and conduction | Coordinates and conducts the study and is responsible for its success | Assists with finding sites for multi-center studies. Promotes the study on web-page, at WSACS conferences and via email letters to WSACS members. |
| Analysis and publication | Performs the analysis and drafts the manuscript | Helps to obtain external statistical review (at the expenses of the applicant) if requested. Provides feedback on the manuscript if requested. |
