Fifth International Conference on Stepped Wedge Trial Design
Tuesday 12 May - Thursday 14 May 2026
Following the success of previous years and keeping pace with the latest developments in the design, conduct and analysis of stepped wedge trials, we are delighted to invite you to the virtual City of York.
Aim
To share ideas, experience, best practice and challenges for the design, implementation and analysis of the stepped wedge design model.
Want to know more about stepped-wedge trials? Watch this short podcast giving an introduction to stepped-wedge trials plus a taster of what’s ahead at the conference
Keynote Speakers
Associate Professor Fan Li, Yale School of Public Health
More to be confirmed
Abstracts
Abstracts are invited for oral and poster contributions relevant to Stepped Wedge Trial Design.
Deadline: Midday, Friday, 13 February 2026
Please complete and submit our Abstracts Form
Registration
Free and open to all.
Registrations will open in February 2026
A snapshot of the highly successful Third International Stepped Wedge Conference (PDF 
, 691kb) and Fourth International Stepped Wedge Conference (PDF , 135kb) each were attended by over 200 delegates.
