Strategies to improve clinical research in surgery through international collaboration

• Main Authors: Søreide, Kjetil, Alderson, Derek, Bergenfelz, Anders, Beynon, John, Connor, Saxon, Deckelbaum, Dan L, Dejong, Cornelis H, Earnshaw, Jonathan J, Kyamanywa, Patrick, Perez, Rodrigo O, , International Research Collaboration in Surgery (IRIS) ad-hoc wo, Othman, Ahmad Faidzal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52311/6/52311.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52311/; http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61455-5/abstract
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

More than 235 million patients undergo surgery every year worldwide, but less than 1% are enrolled in surgical clinical trials—few of which are international collaborations. Several levels of action are needed to improve this situation. International research collaborations in surgery between develo...