Registry Randomised Trials: Key Methodology Issues Workshop

ACTA held a virtual workshop in May 2020 for key stakeholders to respond to and address the barriers to the uptake of registry randomised trials.

This event provided a forum for trialists, registry scientists, statisticians, healthcare managers, healthcare policymakers and consumers to exchange experiences, best practices and ideas related to current and emerging issues associated with registry randomised trials.

The program and resources (video and presentations) from the workshop are available below.

Day 1
Introduction of Speakers
Session: Trial Designs for Registry-Based Trials Topic: Cluster randomised crossover registry trials Speaker: Prof Andrew Forbes
Topic: Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomised Trials Speaker: Dr Patty Chondros
Session: Validation of Endpoints for Trials from Registry Topic: Cardiovascular Registry Trials: Challenges in Endpoint Validation Speaker: Prof Christopher Reid
Topic: Registry-Based Trials in Dialysis and Transplantation – Lessons Learned Speaker: Prof Stephen McDonald
Q&A Session Moderators, Sessions Chairs and Project Officer: Ms Anitha Balagurunathan, Prof Dorota Doherty and Dr Felicity Flack Panel: Prof Andrew Forbes, Dr Patty Chondros, Prof Christopher Reid and Prof Stephen McDonald Videolink
Close – Final comments

Day 2
Introduction of Speakers
Session: Electronic Data Capture Topic: Extracting data from eMRs to develop virtual registries: a case study in Acute Coronary Syndrome Speaker: Dr Charmaine Tam
Topic: eMR Analytics Data Warehouse: Avenue to electronic clinical registries Speaker: Dr Jane Shrapnel
Session: Establishing Registries Topic: ANZCA Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Registry (PCORE): Pilot - A Pilot National Perioperative Registry Speaker: Dr Jen Reilly
Q&A Session: Moderators, Sessions Chairs and Project Officer: Ms Anitha Balagurunathan, Prof Dorota Doherty and Dr Felicity Flack Panel: Dr Charmaine Tam, Dr Jane Shrapnel and Dr Jen Reilly Videolink
Close – Final comments