North West Hub for Trial Methodology Research (NWHTMR)

Funder: MRC

Collaborating Investigators/Institutions: Paula Williamson [PI] University of Liverpool Director and Co-leader theme 2, Anthony Marson University of Liverpool Clinical themes leader, Ann Jacoby University of Liverpool Co-leader theme 3, Catrin Tudor Smith University of Liverpool Co-leader theme 2, Anne Whitehead Lancaster University Co-leader theme 1, John Whitehead Lancaster University Co-leader theme 1, Bridget Young University of Liverpool Co-leader theme 3.

Project Summary: The MRC North West Hub for Trial Methodology Research (NWHTMR) is a collaboration between the Universities of Liverpool, Lancaster and Bangor, involving experts in medical statistics, clinical trial methodology, pharmacoeconomics, sociology and clinical psychology. The Hub will focus on three methodological research themes (1) early phase trial design and analysis, (2) later phase trial design and analysis and (3) patients’ perspectives; developing and translating methods for application across key clinical areas (Drug Safety, Medicines for Children, Epilepsy, Cancer ).

Links: http://www.liv.ac.uk/nwhtmr/