Strata Projects
Current Projects
POET is a national retrospective observational study aiming to define and characterise post-colonoscopy colorectal cancers and post-endoscopy upper gastrointestinal cancers in Aotearoa New Zealand. The study is run by STRATA with support from Aotearoa Clinical Trials.
ACCORD is a national observational study looking at the management of watch-and-wait rectal cancer patients. The study is run by STRATA with support from Aotearoa Clinical Trials.
Previous Projects
HiPPO is an international, multi-centre, prospective observational cohort study of investigating the management patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. The aims are to characterise the global backlog for elective surgery, understand the technique, training and operative variation in hernia repair, and finally to explore environmentally sustainable practices in operating theatres. The study is being delivered by the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery, and will be facilitated in Australia by TASMAN and Aotearoa New Zealand by STRATA.
APOLLO is an international, multi-centre, prospective observational cohort study of acutely presenting colorectal cancer exploring the operative and non-operative management of emergency presentations of colon and rectal cancer globally. The study is being delivered by the European Students Research Collaborative (EuroSurg), and will be facilitated in Australia by TASMAN and Aotearoa New Zealand by STRATA and TASMAN
Prospective, national multicenter cohort study aimed to assess the external validity of the largest risk score for operative conversion.
Prospective, national multicenter cohort study investigating the difference in outcomes after acute, elective, or delayed cholecystectomy at any centre in New Zealand.
Secondary analysis of two multicentre cohort studies (CHOLECOVID and CHOLENZ) on patients who underwent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.
Prospective, multicenter cohort study investigating the difference in management and outcomes of patients with rib fractures in 14 New Zealand Hospitals.
Prospective, multicenter cohort study investigating the difference in outcomes of rural vs urban paediatric patients with appendicitis.