How to apply
Process of application for WSACS endorsement (see flow chart)
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Applicant, WSACS member |
WSACS CTWG |
General feedback |
May ask for advice regarding the aim, hypothesis and methods of planning the study. |
Provides general feedback, facilitates the networking of potential future collaborators and encourages the applicant to submit a formal research protocol where feasible. |
Submission of research proposal for WSACS CTWG endorsement |
Writes and submits the research proposal according to in WSACS CTWG guidelines (study protocol template is available on WSACS web-site from autumn 2015. |
Provides template, evaluates the protocol and provides feedback and decision regards endorsement. |
Translation of research plan into successful recruitment |
Writes all the relevant documents (CRF, ethics application etc) and may send them to CTWG for feedback if required. |
Provides feedback if requested |
Study coordination and conduction |
Coordinates and conducts the study and is responsible for its success |
Assists with finding sites for multi-center studies. Promotes the study on web-page, at WSACS conferences and via email letters to WSACS members. |
Analysis and publication |
Performs the analysis and drafts the manuscript |
Helps to obtain external statistical review (at the expenses of the applicant) if requested. Provides feedback on the manuscript if requested. |
Figure 1. Flow chart for application process