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British Neurosurgical Trainee Research
Collective
Advancing Research Through Collaboration
The British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative (BNTRC) is a research network open to all neurosurgical trainees/junior staff in the UK and Ireland. Our aim is to undertake high-quality multi-centre research studies. We are an initiative of the British Neurosurgical Trainee Association (BNTA) and are pleased to have the support of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) and the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS).
Project Model
Each BNTRC project is run in a bespoke way, but broadly follow the following structure:
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Study leads: Trainees responsible for the overall management of the study
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Study steering group: Small group of trainees and consultants who help the study leads develop the protocol, set up the study, analyse data and help with manuscript preparation
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Contributors: Each centre that participates in the study has a trainee and consultant lead, responsible for local data collection. There may be additional contributors, including other trainees and medical students at each centre
The key to the success of the model is that all contributors will be acknowledged as collaborators in publications arising from that project, under the name of the BNTRC!
Our written constitution can be found here.