title: [Clinical trials in surgery. On the way towards evidence-based surgery].
abstract: The Study Centre of the German Surgical Society (SDGC) aims at a sustainable support of clinical trials in surgery. The SDGC focuses especially on the development and conducting of clinical trials in university and non-academic hospitals. This article outlines current fields of action and future perspectives of the SDGC.
authors.affiliation: Studienzentrum der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, Heidelberg, Deutschland. markus.diener@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Diener
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knebel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dörr-Harim
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rossion
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Büchler
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000639:trends; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000639:trends; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000639:trends*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000639:trends