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RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials by Sterne, Jonathan A C, Savović, Jelena, Page, Matthew J, Elbers, Roy G, Blencowe, Natalie S, Boutron, Isabelle, Cates, Christopher J, Cheng, Hung-Yuan, Corbett, Mark S, Eldridge, Sandra M, Emberson, Jonathan R, Hernán, Miguel A, Hopewell, Sally, Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn, Junqueira, Daniela R, Jüni, Peter, Kirkham, Jamie J, Lasserson, Toby, Li, Tianjing, McAleenan, Alexandra, Reeves, Barnaby C, Shepperd, Sasha, Shrier, Ian, Stewart, Lesley A, Tilling, Kate, White, Ian R, Whiting, Penny F, Higgins, Julian P T

“…Assessment of risk of bias is regarded as an essential component of a systematic review on the effects of an intervention. The most commonly used tool for…”
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What is an invasive procedure? A definition to inform study design, evidence synthesis and research tracking by Cousins, Sian, Blencowe, Natalie S, Blazeby, Jane M

“…Worldwide, there are at least 230 million invasive procedures performed annually and most of us will undergo several in our lifetime. There is therefore a need…”
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Systematic review of the introduction, early phase study and evaluation of pyrocarbon proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty by Welford, Paul, Blencowe, Natalie S, Pardington, Emily, Jones, Conor S, Blazeby, Jane M, Main, Barry G

“…In 2002 a pyrocarbon interphalangeal joint implant was granted Food and Drug Administration approval with limited evidence of effectiveness. It is important to…”
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Surgical practices in emergency umbilical hernia repair and implications for trial design by Walshaw, Josephine, Smart, Neil J., Blencowe, Natalie S., Lee, Matthew J.

“…Introduction There is variation in the investigation, management, and surgical technique of acutely symptomatic umbilical hernias and optimal strategies remain…”
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Management of patients after laparoscopic procedures by Blencowe, Natalie S, Waldon, Richard, Vipond, Mark N

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Systematic Review of Innovation Reporting in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty by Currie, Andrew C., Glaysher, Michael A., Blencowe, Natalie S., Kelly, Jamie

“…Background Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a novel endoscopic procedure used to treat obesity-related comorbidities. Whilst its use is increasing in…”
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Commentary: core descriptor sets using consensus methods support ‘table one’ consistency by Lee, Matthew J., Lamidi, Segun, Williams, Kate M., Blackwell, Sue, Rashid, Adil, Coe, Peter O., Fearnhead, Nicola S., Blencowe, Natalie S., Hind, Daniel

“…Inconsistent reporting of patient characteristics in clinical research hampers reproducibility and limits analysis opportunities. This paper proposes…”
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Reporting of Short-Term Clinical Outcomes After Esophagectomy: A Systematic Review by BLENCOWE, Natalie S, STRONG, Sean, MCNAIR, Angus G. K, BROOKES, Sara T, CROSBY, Tom, MICHAEL GRIFFIN, S, BLAZEBY, Jane M

“…This review summarizes reporting of complications of esophageal cancer surgery. Accurate assessment of morbidity and mortality after surgery for cancer is…”
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Interim Foundation Year One (FiY1) and preparedness for foundation year 1: A national survey of UK foundation doctors by Moore, Connor J. S., Blencowe, Natalie S., Hollén, Linda, van Hamel, Clare

“…Induction programmes aim to ease the transition from medical student to doctor. The interim foundation year 1 (FiY1) placement, introduced in the first…”
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Definition and management of intra-abdominal metachronous oligometastatic pancreatic cancer: a systematic review by Boag, Katie F, Britton, Emily, Knight, Stephen R, Coe, Peter O, Chan, Benjamin, Blencowe, Natalie S, Pathak, Samir

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Development of a Core Outcome Set for Clinical Effectiveness Trials in Esophageal Cancer Resection Surgery by Avery, Kerry N L, Chalmers, Katy A, Brookes, Sara T, Blencowe, Natalie S, Coulman, Karen, Whale, Katie, Metcalfe, Chris, Blazeby, Jane M

“…OBJECTIVE:Development of a core outcome set (COS) for clinical effectiveness trials in esophageal cancer resection surgery. BACKGROUND:Inconsistency and…”
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A Systematic Review of Minimally Invasive Trans-thoracic Liver Resection to Examine Intervention Description, Governance, and Outcome Reporting of an Innovative Technique by Pathak, Samir, Main, Barry G., Blencowe, Natalie S., Rees, Jonathan R. E., Robertson, Harry F., Abbadi, Reyad A. G., Blazeby, Jane M.

“…INTRODUCTION:The number of laparoscopic liver resections undertaken has increased. However, lesions located postero-superiorly are difficult to access. This…”
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Three nested randomized controlled trials of peer-only or multiple stakeholder group feedback within Delphi surveys during core outcome and information set development by Brookes, Sara T, Macefield, Rhiannon C, Williamson, Paula R, McNair, Angus G, Potter, Shelley, Blencowe, Natalie S, Strong, Sean, Blazeby, Jane M

“…Methods for developing a core outcome or information set require involvement of key stakeholders to prioritise many items and achieve agreement as to the core…”
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Healthcare organization policy recommendations for the governance of surgical innovation: review of NHS policies by Cousins, Sian, Richards, Hollie S, Zahra, Jez, Robertson, Harry, Mathews, Johnny A, Avery, Kerry N L, Elliott, Daisy, Blencowe, Natalie S, Main, Barry, Hinchliffe, Robert, Clarke, Adrian, Blazeby, Jane

“…The governance for introducing innovative surgical procedures/devices differs from the research requirements needed for new drugs. New invasive…”
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Development of a core data set for describing, measuring and reporting the learning curve in studies of novel invasive procedures: study protocol by Ramirez, Jozel, Hoffmann, Christin, Corrigan, Neil, Kobetic, Matthew, Macefield, Rhiannon, Elliott, Daisy, Blazeby, Jane, Potter, Shelley, Stocken, Deborah D, Avery, Kerry, Blencowe, Natalie S

“…IntroductionThe introduction of novel surgical techniques and procedures remains poorly regulated and standardised. Although the learning curve associated with…”
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Examining the application of the IDEAL framework in the reporting and evaluation of innovative invasive procedures: secondary qualitative analysis of a systematic review by Richards, Hollie Sarah, Cousins, Sian, Scroggie, Darren L, Elliott, Daisy, Macefield, Rhiannon, Hudson, Elizabeth, Mutanga, Ian Rodney, Shah, Maximilian, Alford, Natasha, Blencowe, Natalie S, Blazeby, Jane

“…ObjectivesThe development of new surgical procedures is fundamental to advancing patient care. The Idea, Developments, Exploration, Assessment and Long-term…”
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What Are Patients Told About Innovative Surgical Procedures? A Qualitative Synthesis of 7 Case Studies in the United Kingdom by Elliott, Daisy, Ochieng, Cynthia A, Zahra, Jesmond, McNair, Angus G K, Main, Barry G, Skilton, Anni, Blencowe, Natalie S, Cousins, Sian, Paramasivan, Sangeetha, Hoffmann, Christin, Donovan, Jenny L, Blazeby, Jane M

“…To investigate how information about innovative surgical procedures is communicated to patients. Despite the national and international guidance that patients…”
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How do pilot and feasibility studies inform randomised placebo-controlled trials in surgery? A systematic review by Cousins, Sian, Gormley, Alexander, Chalmers, Katy, Campbell, Marion K, Beard, David J, Blencowe, Natalie S, Blazeby, Jane M

“…IntroductionRandomised controlled trials (RCTs) with a placebo comparator are considered the gold standard study design when evaluating healthcare…”
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Artificial intelligence as a diagnostic aid in cross-sectional radiological imaging of surgical pathology in the abdominopelvic cavity: a systematic review by Fowler, George E, Blencowe, Natalie S, Hardacre, Conor, Callaway, Mark P, Smart, Neil J, Macefield, Rhiannon

“…ObjectivesThere is emerging use of artificial intelligence (AI) models to aid diagnostic imaging. This review examined and critically appraised the application…”
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Development of a Reliable Surgical Quality Assurance System for 2-stage Esophagectomy in Randomized Controlled Trials by Harris, Alexander, Butterworth, James, Boshier, Piers R., MacKenzie, Hugh, Tokunaga, Masanori, Sunagawa, Hideki, Mavroveli, Stella, Ni, Melody, Mikhail, Sameh, Yeh, Chi-Chuan, Blencowe, Natalie S., Avery, Kerry N. L., Hardwick, Richard, Hoelscher, Arnulf, Pera, Manuel, Zaninotto, Giovanni, Law, Simon, Low, Donald E., van Lanschot, Jan J. B., Berrisford, Richard, Barham, Christopher Paul, Blazeby, Jane M., Hanna, George B.

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim was to develop a reliable surgical quality assurance system for 2-stage esophagectomy. This development was conducted during the pilot phase…”
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