Introducing INSPECT-SR (INveStigating ProblEmatic Clinical Trials in Systematic Reviews): a tool for assessing the trustworthiness of randomised controlled trials
| Dates: | 3 February 2025 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 15:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health |
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| Who is it for: | University staff |
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| Speaker: | Jack Wilkinson |
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Jack Wilkinson (Senior Lecturer in Clinical Trial Statistics at UoM) will present at the next Centre for Biostatistics seminar.
Date: 3rd February 2025
Time: 14:00- 15:00
This event is hybrid- In person in Jean McFarlane Building G.306, and online via Zoom (Passcode: 703420)
Title: Introducing INSPECT-SR (INveStigating ProblEmatic Clinical Trials in Systematic Reviews): a tool for assessing the trustworthiness of randomised controlled trials.
Abstract:
Problematic studies pose a threat to the integrity of the medical literature. These are studies which contain false data or results, including studies which are products of research fraud. Until now, there have been no agreed methods for identifying these studies. Consequently, problematic studies have been accidentally included in systematic reviews, where they contribute to authoritative healthcare recommendations. A recent example is ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19. False trials were included in systematic reviews, and suggested an impressive protective effect of the drug. The NIHR-funded INSPECT-SR (INveStigating ProblEmatic Clinical Trials in Systematic Reviews) project has developed a tool to identify problematic studies in health systematic reviews.
In this talk, I will introduce the INSPECT-SR tool, explaining the rationale and development process, before presenting the tool by way of application to real examples.
Speaker
Jack Wilkinson
Biography: Senior Lecturer in Clinical Trial Statistics at UoM. FBMH, School of Health Sciences, Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care
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G.306
Jean McFarlane Building
Oxford Rd
Manchester
