Projects
The UNITE collaborative has run a number of multi-centre projects. Each of our projects as a sub-page - for more details on each one, please head to the relevant page from the menu. For all of our multi-centre projects, collaborators will be offered collaborative authorship, as per guidance from the National Research Collaborative. If you have been a collaborator on a project, look at this guide by BURST on how to document your involvement in the projects.
Projects Overview & List
In this section of the website, we list the projects that have/are being carried out with the UNITE Collaborative. Below is a summary of all our projects and the current status. If you would like more information on each of the studies specifically, please also visit the subpages available on this section of the website.
Impact of COVID-19 on Interventional Radiology Services and Training
Systematic Review looking into the impact of COVID-19 on interventional radiology services and training.
Study Outputs:
Published in Clinical Radiology (link).
Presented at CIRSE 2022.
Multicentre Audit of Cholecystostomy and Further intervention (MACAFI)
Collaborative Acute Aortic Syndrome Project (CAASP)
Multi-centre service evaluation project to understand current acute aortic syndrome (AAS) pathways
Study Outputs:
Presented at BSIR 2023
Awarded the "Best Overall Presentation" prize for the BSIR ASM 2023.
Audit of Contrast Dose and Renal Injury After Interventional Radiology Procedures (ACORN)
The project aims to assess the incidence of AKI in patients who underwent IR procedures with intravascular contrast administration. Therefore, participants will be involved in collecting patient data before during and after certain IR procedures.
Data Analysis in Progress.
ASsessing Practice of Image-guided spInal Injections - a National collaborative Audit (SPIINA)
This is a national snapshot study looking into the practice of image-guided spinal injections.
Data Collection in Progress. We are still recruiting additional centres (as of April-May 2024) - if you are interested, please go to www.tinyurl.com/spiinastudy.
IO1 UK: Interventional Oncology Services in the UK
This is a national snapshot study looking into the provision of interventional oncology services across the UK.
Data Collection in Progress.
Splenic Embolisation Decisions in Trauma (SPEED)
The SPlEnic artery Embolisaiton Decisions (SPEED) study aims to answer key questions about splenic artery embolisation practice in the UK. This is a NIHR portfolio adopted study run from the University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust, with the support of the Trauma and Audit Research Network (TARN) and British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) and will focus on Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) in England only.
Recruitment for SPEED is OPEN! Email Dr Paul Jenkins (pjenkins1@nhs.net). We are looking for one PI in each centre along with one assistant, of which one must be at least 1 year post FRCR registrar or an IR Consultant.
Incidence of malignant ureteric obstruction in patients with non-organ confined abdominopelvic malignancy (INSITE-MUO)
INSITE MUO (INcidence of malignant ureteric obStruction In patienTs with non-organ confined abdominopElvic malignancy) is a multicentre retrospective study exploring the incidence and management of malignant ureteric obstruction.
If you are interested in getting involved, please enter your details here: https://forms.gle/b6shT6VSRgZc38co8 or email MUOstudies@gmail.com for more information.
Prospective multicentre study investigating the management of patients with Malignant Ureteric Obstruction (OPTIMISE MUO )
OPTIMISE MUO is a prospective multicentre audit and will prospectively assess the rationale for intervention. It will also assess if that rationale is ultimately realised, and whether there are differences in how mode of intervention impacts on this.
If you are interested in getting involved, please enter your details here: https://forms.gle/b6shT6VSRgZc38co8 or email MUOstudies@gmail.com for more information.