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The IDEAL Collaboration is an initiative to improve the quality of research in surgery. It is:
- A model that describes the stages of innovation in surgery: Innovation, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term study
- A set of recommendations at each stage of the model that have been developed by experts in evidence-based surgery, for example on improving methodology and how to address the challenges of randomized controlled trials in surgery
- An international group of surgeons, researchers, journal editors, methodologists, statisticians, and other people who are committed to producing, disseminating, and evaluating quality research in surgery
Our website includes details about the framework and recommendations, a blog on current topics in evidence-based surgery, a library of resources, and a discussion forum for members. But we need your help to spread the word. Join up now!
Latest Blog
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BMJ publishes a series of 3 papers describing each stage of the IDEAL framework to evaluate surgical innovations
June 18, 2013
The first paper provides an overview of the IDEAL framework and recommendations, and focuses on the first two stages: idea and development. McCulloch P ,Cook JA ,Altman DG ,Heneghan C ,Diener MK. IDEAL framework for surgical innovation 1: the idea and … Continue reading
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Prospective development studies for novel procedures: Call for ideas
June 6, 2013
Do you know of a surgical or interventional procedure in development that needs better evidence to support its use? Would you be interested in working with IDEAL in developing and carrying out a prospective development study? The IDEAL recommendation for … Continue reading