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Review
. 2023 Jan;93(1-2):28-34.
doi: 10.1111/ans.18187. Epub 2022 Dec 17.

Study management strategies to optimize student- and trainee-led collaborative research

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Study management strategies to optimize student- and trainee-led collaborative research

TASMAN Collaborative. ANZ J Surg. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

The collaborative research model is a powerful approach to answering surgical research questions that empowers and inspires medical students and trainees. The Opioid PrEscRiptions and usage After Surgery (OPERAS) study is a student- and trainee-led international multi-centre prospective cohort study developed in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. In this article, we will discuss (i) how the OPERAS study was conceptualized and structured; (ii) the channels through which information and education were communicated to collaborators; (iii) how data was stored in a secure and user-friendly fashion and (iv) the lessons learned and expected goals for the future. We aim to describe how collaborative research studies can be designed to support early career researchers to make valuable contributions to the literature.

Keywords: biomedical research; data management; medical education; medical students; research design.

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