October 2016 Transplant Trial Watch now available
The October 2016 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now online. This month includes a trial of Eculizumab for chronic antibody mediated rejection, a review of the impact of multiple renal arteries in renal transplantation and a trial of antibiotic treatment of ex-vivo perfused lungs.
Read moreThe explosion of systematic reviews – have we gone too far?
A fascinating recent paper from Professor John Ioannidis from Stanford University, published in the Milbank Quarterly, has examined the explosion in the publication of systematic reviews and meta-analyses over recent years. Publications between 1991 and 2014 increased by 2,728% for systematic reviews, and 2,635% for meta-analyses – far in excess of the rate of publication […]
Read moreSeptember 2016 Transplant Trial Watch now available
The September 2016 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now available. This month’s studies include include the perils of late CNI withdrawal, CNI to mTORi conversion in Liver Transplant recipients and computer-based home education.
Read moreAugust 2016 Transplant Trial Watch now available
The August 2016 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now available. This month’s edition includes systematic reviews of pre-emptive renal transplantation and management of ureteric strictures, along with trials of prostaglandin E1 in liver transplant recipients and C1 esterase inhibition in renal transplantation.
Read morePeter Morris Retires as Director of the CET
As many of you are now aware, Peter Morris has formally announced that he is retiring from his role as director of the Centre for Evidence in Transplantation. Peter established the CET in 2005 with the aim of improving the quality of evidence in solid organ transplantation and increasing awareness of evidence-based medicine amongst transplant […]
Read moreJuly 2016 Transplant Trial Watch now available
The July 2016 edition of the Transplant Trial Watch is now available. This month, trials include long-term outcomes from BENEFIT-EXT, treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant recipients and and in depth analysis of the VICTOR trial.
Read moreWould you like to get involved in Evidence Based Medicine?
We are looking for a (trainee) clinician to contribute to a systematic review involving the methodological quality appraisal of clinical practice guidelines in kidney transplantation. Specifically, you will evaluate and compare the quality of 20 clinical practice guidelines in kidney transplantation using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II Instrument. The estimated […]
Read moreJune 2016 Transplant Trial Watch is now online
The June 2016 Transplant Trial Watch is now available. This month, the trial watch includes systematic reviews of quality of life reporting in renal transplant trials and extended criteria donors, as well as an analysis of wound complications with everolimus following cardiac transplantation.
Read moreHow can we improve the Transplant Library?
We are seeking feedback from users of the Transplant Library, to help us to improve the experience for our many users. We would be very grateful if current users would take the time to complete a short survey about the library. The survey can be accessed here.
Read moreMay 2016 Transplant Trial Watch now available
The May 2016 Transplant Trial Watch is now available online and via our app for iPhone, iPad and Android. This months new trials include long-term follow-up from the Spare the Nephron trial, methods for promoting organ donation and mobile medical apps for encouraging sun protection behaviour.
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