Our methodology research at ICTMC 2026

09 Sep 2026

The 8th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC) will feature a wide variety of workshops, talks and poster presentations from researchers at the Innovative Clinical Trials Unit. Taking place in Birmingham, UK, from 14 to 17 September, the conference brings together trialists from across the world to present their latest work in clinical trials methodology. 

The programme will include several presentations from the HDR UK Transforming Data for Trials (TDfT) programme, which is co-led by researchers from our Unit.

Details of all the presentations and posters from our trial methodology researchers are summarised in the tables below.

Oral presentations

Date

Session time

Session

Title

Presenter

Tuesday Sep 15

10:45 - 12:00 PM

Missing data and infographics

Missing viral load measurements in HIV treatment trials: a comparison of approaches

Tra My Pham

Wednesday Sept 16

3:45 - 5:00 PM
Hall 9

Conduct - Data-enabled trials

Streamlining event ascertainment from health systems data: accuracy of the SCORE-CVD myocardial infarction phenotyping algorithm in a prostate cancer trial

Sharon Love and Macey Murray*

Wednesday Sept 16

1:45 - 2:45 PM

Analysis - Borrowing of information

A comparison of different information-borrowing approaches in a trial evaluating dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children

Wenyue Li

Wednesday Sep 16

 

3:45 - 5:00 PM
Hall 9

Conduct - Data-enabled trials

Health systems data for evaluating mortality outcomes in randomised prostate cancer trials: A data utility comparison study within the STAMPEDE and PATCH trials

Grisma Patel*

Wednesday, Sept 16

3:45 - 5:00 PM
Hall 10

Conduct - Trial management, trial monitoring and quality control

Smarter Processes for Enhanced Clinical TRial Efficiency (SPECTRE): Identifying Inefficiencies in site set-up

Aaron Horsey

Thursday Sept 17

 

10:40-11:40 AM

Design – Adaptive and innovative designs

Recommendation-wise type 1 error rate: a new measure for clinical trials using Bayesian borrowing for precision medicine

Ian White

Thursday Sept 17

10:40-11:40 AM
Hall 10

Analysis - Data-enabled trials and secondary data

The need for fully effective federated analytics of data sources for clinical trials

Stella Fabiane*

 

*Part of the HDR UK Transforming Data for Trials programme.

Posters

Poster sessions will run Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September during morning, lunch, and afternoon breaks.

Title

Presenter

COSSMaT Study- Core Outcome Set for Severe Malaria Treatment Trials

Gideon Asamoah

From Paperwork to Partnership: A Collaborative and Risk-Proportionate Approach to Trial Database Development

Lindsey Masters

Emulating a randomised controlled trial based on the ODYSSEY trial design using paediatric HIV cohort data

Jerome Johnson

Measurement and reporting of menstrual blood loss outcomes in clinical trials which assess heavy menstrual bleeding: a comprehensive review

Lily Nicholson

Understanding the current state of knowledge around using Health Systems Data in clinical trials

Macey Murray*

Assessing the utility of routinely collected Health Systems Data and Case Report Form data in Randomised Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review of DUCkS

Grisma Patel*

Evidence‑Informed Consent Guidance for Trustworthy Access to Health Systems Data for Trials (CrossWord): Insights from a multistakeholder collaborative approach

Kate Roberts*

*Part of the HDR UK Transforming Data for Trials programme.

Educational Workshops

Date

Time

Title

Speakers

Thursday Sept 17

1:30 - 4:30 PM

Hall 7b

Data-enabled recruitment for clinical trials: current practice, challenges and future directions

Dr Rob Trubey, Macey Murray*

*Part of the HDR UK Transforming Data for Trials programme.

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