Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) can provide valuable evidence on the impact of disease and treatment on patients’ symptoms, function and quality of life. High-quality PRO data from trials can inform … Continue reading “SPIRIT-PRO extension: guidelines for inclusion of patient-reported outcomes in protocols of clinical trials”
Category: Case studies
Project updates and research outcomes
Flagship Cancer Research UK precision medicine trial highlights the need for a new approach in treating genomically complicated cancers
A pioneering lung cancer study, led by the University of Birmingham’s Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, has highlighted important factors that will need to be considered in the next … Continue reading “Flagship Cancer Research UK precision medicine trial highlights the need for a new approach in treating genomically complicated cancers”
Birmingham patient among first to receive COVID-19 convalescent plasma
One of the first people to receive COVID-19 convalescent plasma has spoken about their experience and urged people to donate. Ahmed Bhayat from Handsworth in Birmingham, was one of the … Continue reading “Birmingham patient among first to receive COVID-19 convalescent plasma”
CAR-T success for UHB patient
A patient at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) has become the first in the Midlands to have a successful CAR-T cell therapy, for treatment of her cancer. Sophie Wheldon, … Continue reading “CAR-T success for UHB patient”
Integration in sight: multidisciplinary team tackles vision loss
The challenge Injuries to the surface of the eye – as a result of burns, infections, inflammation, trauma and surgery – are a leading cause of sight loss. Despite this, … Continue reading “Integration in sight: multidisciplinary team tackles vision loss”