For more information about the study contact the research team at SWIFT@unityhealth.to
This study is being managed by FIRST60: Prehospital, Trauma and Resuscitation Sciences Team at Unity Health Toronto.
If you have any questions regarding the rights of research participants, you may contact the Research Ethics Board of Unity Health Toronto at 416-864-6060 ext. 42557.
The information below provides a short overview of the study.
For full details, please consult the letter you received from the SWiFT Canada Review Study Team that accompanied the letter from Ornge.
This study has the power to improve care for trauma patients. Every patient who is included brings us one step closer to this goal.
Why are we doing this study?
The purpose of this study is to examine various blood transfusion treatments administered to patients experiencing severe bleeding with major injuries, with the goal of enhancing the quality of care.
How is privacy and confidentiality maintained?
All persons involved in this study are committed to respecting your privacy.
The study team will make every effort to keep your personally identifying information private and confidential in accordance with all applicable privacy legislation, including the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) of Ontario.
All data collected for research purposes will be labelled with a unique study identification number instead of any of your personally identifying information. The principal investigator is in control of the key that links your study identification number to you personally and will keep it stored separately from the study data.
Who can I contact for more information?
If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research participant, you may contact the Chair of the Unity Health Toronto Research Ethics Board at 416-864-6060 ext. 42557 during business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
If you have any questions about the study, or if you wish to withdraw from the study, please contact SWIFT@unityhealth.to or call 437-778-2260.
How is the study funded?
Veteran Affairs Canada is funding this study.