Usher Institute, Centre for Global Health Research, University of Edinburgh, UK.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, UK.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2022 Apr;104(4):280-287. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0216. Epub 2021 Sep 21.
Surgeons and allied professionals have been quick to respond to the need for evidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) has provided formal recognition, support and guidance to all members of its interdisciplinary collaborative COVID Research Group (RCS CRG). We describe research conducted by members of this group, initial findings and lessons for clinical practice so far.
Members of the more than 50 projects included so far in the RCS CRG portfolio were invited to provide a summary of their project and findings to date. The 26 summaries received were collated and broad themes identified to produce this summary document.
Wide-ranging projects have been conducted by members of the RCS CRG, rapidly yielding crucial insights into the behaviour of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen, its impact on patients and staff, the challenges it presents to surgical practice and investigation into methods to adapt and overcome such challenges.
The response of the surgical research community to COVID-19 has been rapid and well-organised. Early establishment of a formal network under the auspices of RCS England has assisted efficient research collaboration and delivery, while avoiding academic duplication between groups. This has led to a high research output, directly informing and substantially influencing practice throughout and beyond the pandemic.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，外科医生和相关专业人员迅速响应对证据的需求。英国皇家外科学院（RCS England）为其跨学科合作 COVID 研究小组（RCS CRG）的所有成员提供了正式认可、支持和指导。我们描述了该小组开展的研究、迄今为止的初步发现和对临床实践的经验教训。
邀请 RCS CRG 投资组合中迄今为止参与的 50 多个项目的成员提供其项目和迄今为止的研究结果摘要。收到的 26 份摘要进行了汇编，并确定了广泛的主题，以生成此摘要文件。
RCS CRG 的成员开展了广泛的项目，迅速深入了解 SARS-CoV-2 病原体的行为、对患者和工作人员的影响、它对手术实践带来的挑战以及探索适应和克服此类挑战的方法。
外科研究界对 COVID-19 的反应迅速且组织良好。RCS England 的支持下早期建立一个正式网络，有助于高效的研究合作和交付，同时避免了各小组之间的学术重复。这导致了高研究产出，直接为整个大流行期间和之后的实践提供了信息并产生了重大影响。
