ACTA Webinar - Developing a Best Practice Guide for Registry Based Trials

06
Mar
2025

Registry-based trials (RBTs) leverage existing clinical registries to offer faster, cost-effective alternatives; enhancing Australia's research capacity. However, RBTs face methodological and operational challenges. This presentation will provide a detailed look at a project focused on creating a best practice guide to support the planning, execution, and documentation of RBTs. The development of the guide was informed by (i) Scoping review, (ii) National multi-stakeholder expert meeting, and (iii) Semi-structured key informant interviews. Findings from this project also highlight key enablers and challenges to the design and conduct of RBTs in Australia. The resultant guide offers key considerations for trialists and registry operators in designing, conducting, and reporting RBTs.

Presenter - Dr Swarna Vishwanath

Dr Swarna Vishwanath is a Research Fellow within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. She has contributed to numerous research projects, leveraging both clinical registries and extensive clinical trial datasets. Swarna earned her PhD in April 2024, with her research focusing on the complex relationship between the cardiovascular system and cognitive function. With expertise in both qualitative and quantitative methods, applied across registries and clinical trials; she is passionate about using her diverse research skills to promote healthy ageing