Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – February 1, 2010
February 1, 2010
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Research organizations improve QI with electronic data collection
When research organizations establish quality improvement and auditing processes, the chief aims are to improve consistency and efficiency in identifying and preventing noncompliance. One way to do this is through use of an electronic data collection tool. -
Study cites importance of patient self-reports
Patient self-reporting has been successfully used for purposes of evaluating quality of life, satisfaction with care, and looking at symptom end points in clinical trials, but questions have remained about whether or not patient self reports are useful in collecting adverse event data. -
Patient self reporting for CR is trend expected to grow
As clinical research continues to show the benefit of using patient self-reporting, investigators and clinical trial sites should expect to see this practice expanding and improving. -
Managing CR staff requires finesse, attention to details
Sometimes the most difficult aspect of managing a clinical research organization or a research office in a university is dealing with the various investigators working together in difficult deadline scenarios. -
Compliance Corner: Promoting an ethical culture might succeed where rules fail
Research organizational leaders sometimes forget that it takes more than firm written rules and guidelines to create an ethical and compliant clinical research atmosphere. -
Take concrete steps to strengthen compliance
There are two major fears when it comes to a research organization having a potential compliance breach, and these are unpleasant findings during a regulatory audit and bad publicity. -
Clinical Research News
ResearchMatch, the new Web site that will link potential research volunteers with clinical trial sites, has more than 50 institutions enrolled.