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.

Completed

Impact of COVID on Interventional Radiology Services around the world
(IR COVID19)

The first project run under the UNITE Collaborative was a systematic review looking into the impact that COVID-19 had on interventional radiology training and services across the world.

Collaborative Acute Aortic Syndrome Project (CAASP)

The Collaborative Acute Aortic Syndrome Project (CAASP) is a multi-centre service evaluation project to understand current acute aortic syndrome (AAS) pathways.

Multicentre Audit of Cholecystostomy and Further intervention (MACAFI)

The Multicentre Audit of Cholecystostomy and Further intervention (MACAFI) is our first multicentre audit. It looked into the outcomes, follow up and technique for percutaneous cholecystostomy across the UK.

Active

IO1 UK

IO1 UK is a cross-sectional multicentre study that looks at the current provision of interventional oncology services across all NHS Trusts in the UK.

Prospective Multicentre Study Investigating the Management of Patients with Malignant Ureteric Obstruction (OPTIMISE MUO)

The OPTIMISE MUO study aims to assess the rationale for intervention decisions in patients with malignant ureteric obstruction.

Assessing Practice of Image-guided Spinal Injections - a National Collaborative Audit (SPIINA)

The SPIINA study is a national snapshot audit assessing current practice of image-guided spinal injections.

Incidence of Malignant Ureteric Obstruction In Patients with Non-organ Confined Abdominopelvic Malignancy

The INSITE MUO study aims to identify the incidence of and which patients are at risk of developing malignant ureteric obstruction.

Splenic Artery Embolisation Decisions (SPEED)

The SPEED study aims to answer key questions about splenic artery embolisation practice in the UK.

Audit of Contrast Dose and Renal Injury After Interventional Radiology Procedures (ACORN)

The ACORN project aims to assess the incidence of AKI in patients who underwent IR procedures with intravascular contrast administration.