Global Neurosurg Research Collaborative
Advancing neurological and neurosurgical practice worldwide through the coordination of multicentre research studies.
Advancing neurological and neurosurgical practice worldwide through the coordination of multicentre research studies.
Our mission is to improve global health outcomes by advancing neurological and neurosurgical practice worldwide.
We conduct international, multicentre studies to answer clinically relevant research questions in neurological and neurosurgical disease. The global collaborative model enables us to:
Studies are conducted in multiple countries; any neurology/neurosurgery center around the world can take part.
Research questions that translate to better patient outcomes.
A collaborative authorship model recognizing contributions from all participating centers.
Similar collaboratives in other surgical areas:
Determining the Global Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries: A Multi-center, International, Prospective Cohort Study
Every year, there are about sixty-nine million new cases of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) worldwide. However, there are wide variations in the management of TBI across low-, middle-, and high-income countries which affect TBI outcomes worldwide.
A multicenter, international, prospective cohort study conducted within the period from June 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021. The follow-up duration for each patient is 90 days.
Any hospital receiving and managing TBI patients is eligible to participate. The minimum patient number per center is 12 patients per one team; all consecutive TBI cases must be included.
Each team (three people) selects a two-week period. Multiple teams in the same center can participate as long as they collect data in different 2-week periods.
Anonymous data on patient demographics, TBI etiology and severity, clinical and surgical management, and mortality rates. All data submitted to the secure RedCap system of the Brain Institute at Oregon Health and Science University, USA.
There are many ways to contribute to the GNS collaborative
Detecting the gaps in neurological and neurosurgical practice between high-, middle-, and low-income countries and determining the processes associated with the best outcomes.
Several international peer-reviewed journal articles, including the main study article as well as secondary analyses.
Formation of an international network of neurologists/neurosurgeons and trainees to further facilitate future research efforts.
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, USA