Scandinavian Multicenter Acute Subdural Hematoma (SMASH) Study
We retrospectively collect data on all patient operated due to an Acute Subdural Hematoam (ASDH) during a 5-year period in Denmark and Sweden. The study aim is to establish an improved understanding of the clinical outcome, treatment and resource allocation, clinical course, and the prognostic factors of traumatic ASDH in order to allow neurosurgeons to make better treatment decisions.
The Protocol has been published in Neurosurgery and can be found here. Data collection is estimated to be completed in 2019. Study registration NCT 03284190.
This study is led by Jiri Bartek and Asgeir S Jakola.
Weighing neurological deficits against prolonged survival when operating Brain Tumor Patients: a Nordic survey of shared decision making
A Nordic survey aimed at benchmarking brain tumor surgical strategy (watchful waiting vs. biopsy vs. subtotal resection vs. gross total resection) among neurosurgoens – aiming at balancing neurological deficits vs. prolonged life-span. The decision what to weight higher is a choice every patient needs to decide upon themselves, but often the patient asks the neurosurgeon to help them with these decisions based on their knowledge and experience – a approach often cited as “shared decision making”.
The Protocol will be published shortly. Data collection is estimated to be completed in 2019.
This study is led by Jiri Bartek and Ole Solheim.
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Adults with Hydrocephalus: Creating a Prognostic Model for Success – a retrospective multicenter study
We retrospectively collect data on all adult patients operated with a ETV (endocopic third ventriculostomy) due to an Hydrocephalus during a 5-year period in the Nordics. The study aim is to establish an improved understanding of the clinical outcome, treatment and prognostic factors of ETV treated hydrocephalus, in order to allow neurosurgeons to make better treatment decisions.
The Protocol will be published shortly. Data collection is estimated to be completed in 2019.
This study is led by Sondre Tefre, Alexander Lilja-Cyron and Marianne Juhler.