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Monash University researchers are seeking your help to identify priority questions for an Australian ‘living’ clinical practice guideline for the management of people with shoulder pain in primary care. 'Living' means that individual recommendations within the guideline will be updated as soon as new evidence emerges. Taking part involves completing an online survey (5-10 minutes). You will also be invited to complete a second round which involves ranking the aggregated results of the first round in order of priority.
This research has been approved by the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (ID 40633) and is funded by a project grant from Arthritis Australia. For further information, please contact Dr Romi Haas at romi.haas@monash.edu. Thank you for your consideration in participating in this study.
Survey Closes: 30 June 2025
Date Posted: 23 December 2024
Researchers at The George Institute & UNSW are conducting a survey to explore key barriers and facilitators to translating research findings into practice, more specifically musculoskeletal surgery. By participating in this survey, you will help identify the key barriers and facilitators to implementing research results in surgery, with the goal of improving patient outcomes.
You have been invited because of your expertise in clinical or research fields related to musculoskeletal surgery. Your insights are invaluable in helping us understand the factors that influence the adoption of evidence in clinical practice.
The research project is looking for people who want to take part in this research and who are: i. Age > 18 years ii. And either 1. Healthcare professional currently practicing in Australia and who has cared for patients with musculoskeletal conditions in the past 12 months OR 2. Clinical researcher who has worked in the field of musculoskeletal health for at least 12 months
Participation in this research is not a requirement and your decision to or not to take part is optional and voluntary.
It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the survey outlined in the attached Participant Information Statement, which contains a full description of the research activities, risks associated with these activities and any discomforts that you may experience during the research. If you would like to take part in this research, you can do so by selecting the following link: https://redcap.link/TGIMSKSURVEY
Survey Closes: 31 May 2025
Date Posted: 2 December 2024
Do you have patients on or ≥2 advanced immunosuppressive therapies (eg biological agents) concurrently that are not typically used in combination?
Researchers from the University of Sydney are looking to assess the important and emerging area of outcomes of these patients, via an online de-identified registry. All data is stored securely and in the strictest of confidence, and the study has been granted Human Research Ethics Committee approval.
Please follow this link for the database to fill out patient details or receive further details. The survey takes 5-10 minutes (per patient). Any clinician who fills ≥10 patients will be offered co-authorship on the academic output.
Many thanks in advance for your time
Dr John Chetwood (john.chetwood@health.nsw.gov.au) On behalf of the The Multiple Advanced Therapies Research Team
Survey Closes: 30 September 2025
Date Posted: 4 January 2024
Researchers at La Trobe University are completing a study about the current use of corticosteroid injection for foot and ankle conditions. This research is being done to learn more about the corticosteroid, local anaesthetics, and injection techniques that are being used in Australia for common foot and ankle conditions. This research is being completed as part of an Honours project.
There are a range of corticosteroids, anaesthetics, and injection techniques used to administer corticosteroid injection, with selection of each variable currently based on opinion. Past research has found that selection of corticosteroid and injection techniques varies across disciplines and geographical regions, however there is no research that has evaluated corticosteroid injection use for foot and ankle conditions by Australian health professionals. Understanding how Australian health professionals use corticosteroid injection to manage common foot and ankle conditions can inform future randomised trials comparing the effectiveness of corticosteroids and injection techniques.
We hope to learn about the corticosteroid, local anaesthetics, and injection techniques that are being used in Australia for common foot and ankle conditions. Understanding this can inform future randomised trials comparing the effectiveness of corticosteroids and injection techniques.
Recruitment of Participants and Selection Criteria Participants will be health professionals who currently practice in Australia and administer corticosteroid injection to manage foot and ankle conditions. The health professionals that will be targeted for this study include orthopaedic surgeons, radiologists, rheumatologists, podiatrists, and podiatric surgeons.
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
Survey Closes: 28 February 2026
Date Posted: 25 February 2025