RESEARCH COMMITTEE

HIS

VISION

To advance the science and understanding of Hypospadias anomaly
To create and support a research-intensive environment in hypospadias related fields

To organize research-oriented educational mini sessions/lectures during each HIS meeting.
To facilitate formalization of surveys towards the members of the HIS
To harmonize and liaise international multicenter research projects and databases related to hypospadias

Regular literature reviews/systematic reviews to present the “best available” knowledge in certain hypospadias-related “hot questions”.
Annual specialist surveys for HIS meeting attendees about pre-selected controversial topics in hypospadias research
Implementation of a shared database of certain clinical/anatomic variables to be prospectively collected in a multicentric manner. Real-Time International Collaborative Hypospadias Database (RICH): https://www.sidra.org/research/clinical-research/clinical-research-at-sidra-medicine/real-time-international-collaborative-hypospadias-database-rich

Evaluating long-term clinical outcomes of patients with hypospadias
Standardized multicentre computer-based database
Joint Authorship of resulting manuscripts
High-level evidence needed in hypospadias surgery
Facilitate collaborative research among pediatric urologists
Dynamically integrate new variables to answer newly emerging questions like genetic findings and phenotypes
Secured Data Access Policy

- Hypospadias etiology underpinning:
Collective research under this priority includes, but is not limited to:
- genetic studies,
- histological investigations, and
- epidemiological research.
- Hypospadias Repair Outcomes Research
This research priority pertains to research and scholarly activities that directly relates to:
- The holistic functional, cosmetic and psycho-social of individuals who has surgeries for hypospadias.
- It also includes quality of life focused projects.
- Contact Research Committee (Tariq Abbas: tariq2c@hotmail.com)