Thisis a community of researchers who are interested in supporting the generation of more and better evidence to drive improvements in health across the globe. Clinical research needs evidence-led improved methods. You can read more about the site here.
Field trials of interventions against disease in low and middle income countries (LMICs) may be complex and expensive undertakings. The 3rd edition of “Field Trials of Health Interventions: a Toolbox” has been compiled by over 30 contributors with extensive direct ... Read more
In response to the recent news about the Zika virus, we draw your attention to the International INTERGROWTH-21st Standards for Head Circumference of newborns. Read more
The Global Health Network is pleased to announce the launch of a new seven-module eLearning course which has been adapted from the WHO training manual and resources on: ‘Ethics in epidemics, emergencies and disasters: Research, surveillance and patient care’. Read more
Based on the Working Session: “What a smart city needs in terms of the health care” at the Oxford Internet Institute’s Symposium on Big Data and Human Development, 15th September 2016
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Clinical trial data are recognised as a valuable resource, and there is widespread agreement on the benefits of increasing responsible access to such data for the purposes of research. The Wellcome Trust has commissioned Technopolis to carry out a study looking at the potential uses of existing clinical trial data to address new research questions.
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Mixed-methods approaches are gaining momentum in health research, and it is generally agreed that this is a positive development. In response to the challenges associated with integrating qualitative and quantitative data, The Global Health Network set up a group dedicated to supporting mixed-methods researchers. Please feel free to add your comments and join in discussions.
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Epidemiological Study of Randomized Trials (ESORT) is led by a collaborative team of researchers at the Centre for Statistics in Medicine and the George Institute for Global Health, both at the University of Oxford. ESORT have kindly offered to share details of their study with The Global Health Network.
Go to pageThe purpose of this group is allow people working with qualitative and participatory research methods to introduce themselves and make contact with people working on ...
What are systematic reviews? Why are they important? What are their strengths and weaknesess? How can systematic reviews and local research be used more effectively ...
The Nigerian Regional Faculty ran a workshop about Biostatistics on May 20th-21st, 2017. The workshop was well attended with 61 participants, and covered a useful range of topics. You can ...
Do you have research ideas for using big data to fill gender data gaps? Announcing the Big Data for Gender Challenge from Data2X! Data2X has announced a Big Data for ...
Invitation to complete quick survey to improve Kaplan-Meier plots (KMunicate) We would like to invite you to take part in this quick survey led by the MRC Clinical Trials Unit ...
Attached please find a copy of a qualitative study looking at the barriers to wearing footwear in Ethiopia that is very relevant to a podoconiosis trial that the Global Health ...
This peer reviewed course outlines ethical aspects of sharing individual level research data and proposed best practices. It aims to be of value to those designing and reviewing individual research protocols where data sharing is anticipated, and to those developing institutional policies and processes for governing data sharing.
