Charles Weijer
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HOT OFF THE PRESSES. "Ethical challenges associated with #pragmatic and #cluster #RCTs" in this week's @NEJM .@charlesweijer @SchulichMedDent @westernuArts Monica Taljaard @OttawaHospital .#researchethics #bioethics.Read here (registration required):
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Pragmatic and cluster RCTs offer opportunities for advancing research but present ethical challenges. Addressing these challenges requires multidisciplinary expertise and meaningful collaboration.
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RT @PreparedEU: How did healthcare workers experience the #COVID19 pandemic? This blog introduces two reports which share the powerful stor….
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Cover image: Helena Jankovičová Kováčová on pexels From the beginning, the PREPARED project aimed to capture the first-hand experiences of frontline workers. The tapestry of their experiences...
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RT @coryegoldstein: NEW OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION🚨@JME_BMJ. For those involved in pragmatic trials, the use of cluster randomization merits p….
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"I want to design a #pragmatic #RCT. Should I use #cluster randomization? Is a waiver of #consent appropriate?" .In @JME_BMJ we outline a structured approach to these #ethics and #design issues. @coryegoldstein @SchulichMedDent @JohnYooMD .Open access:
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New from our team:.Anand Sergeant examines advance directives in dementia ."If individuals with dementia are capable of valuing, their contemporary values should be respected, even when they conflict with past preferences outlined in an advance directive.".
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RT @TRUST_Project: Thank you @NatureMedicine for emphasizing the strong equity elements of the revised @medwma Declaration of Helsinki and….
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Profoundly saddened by the passing of Dr. Abraham Fuks @mcgillu yesterday. Abe co-supervised my PhD and was a mentor and friend. I will remember his ceaseless intellectual curiosity, his personal integrity, and his generosity to students and colleagues.
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RT @shauntreweek: A great team to work with, and, I hope, findings that can support changes in how we plan and do trials, as well as in the….
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RT @SMorain: Interested in #researchethics (or know a trainee who is)? Apply to @bermaninstitute postdoctoral fellowship in clinical resea….
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RT @kerry_woolfall: @UKTMN could you please share? Looking for PPI contributors in child cluster trials to inform future guidance on recrui….
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RT @PreparedEU: Our research has shown that training is essential to prepare researchers for the next crisis. The PREPARED App offers bite….
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RT @synthymama: We report on the analysis of 37 data protection legislation in Africa and present key principles guiding personal data proc….
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JUST PUBLISHED.Are #pragmatism and #ethical protections in clinical #trials a zero-sum game? @ClinTrialsJ @HaydenPNix @SchulichMedDent .When all else is equal, researchers ought to adopt ethical protections that promote, rather than hinder pragmatism. READ
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Background: Randomized controlled trials with pragmatic intent aim to generate evidence that directly informs clinical decisions. Some have argued that the ethi...
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RT @PreparedEU: Our special issue of @Research_Ethics edited by Dr Kate Chatfield & Dr Hazel Partington @UCLan is out! It includes 12 open….
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RT @CancerEthicsDoc: Noting, the apparent frequency with which ethical challenges arise for statisticians
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RT @NEJM: Dr. @charlesweijer, a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Philosophy @WesternU, discusses why community input is importa….
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RT @NEJM: Pragmatic and cluster RCTs offer opportunities for advancing research but present ethical challenges. Addressing these challenges….
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RT @coryegoldstein: Want to learn about cluster randomized trials conducted in low- and middle-income countries? . Published open access in….
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Objective Cluster randomised trials (CRTs) are used for evaluating health-related interventions in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) but raise complex ethical issues. To inform the...
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RT @TrilliumGift: Did you know that all major religions support saving lives through organ and tissue donation? The more Ontarians register….
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Nice story on our #ethics project exploring a new #organdonation perfusion technology called #NRP in the @SchulichMedDent newsletter. So fortunate to be leading this project with @LingardLorelei @MaratSlessarev and Matt Weiss. @CNTRP @TrilliumGift .Read:
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Positive results come from 80-per-cent increase in grant applications building on an upward trend, says vice dean of Research & Innovation
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