Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – January 1, 2011
January 1, 2011
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CR Update: NIH research initiative NIH's Roadmap/Common Fund has been working to improve CT research
When the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of Bethesda, MD, rolled out its Roadmap for Medical Research about eight years ago, the chief goals were to speed up the lab-to-bedside research process, strengthen areas in clinical research, and develop regional translational resource centers. -
ResearchMatch searches can be useful for clinical trial investigators
While ClinicalTrials.gov offers the public searchable information about clinical trials that might interest them, another research website offers investigators the potential of reaching their trial's enrollment goals without having to run an advertisement. -
REDCap data capture system pulls heavy weight for CTs
One of the technological advances resulting from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) Clinical Translational and Science Awards (CTSA) project is a stream-lined, flexible, and interoperable data capture system called the REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture). -
Expert offers tried and true strategies for balancing the books
Collecting timely payments from sponsors is a common issue for clinical trial sites. Assigning payments to the correct budget also can be a problem. Mistakes in these areas can lead to cash-flow difficulties. -
Q Ask The Experts: Take this expert's advice on improving CT negotiations
Clinical trial sites can improve their clinical trial (CT) negotiation processes and reduce misunderstandings with sponsors and clinical research organizations by being clear about objectives and desires. -
Compliance Corner: Yale's QI self-assessment tool assists with better site compliance
Many clinical research institutions have limited resources for internal audits or quality improvement (QI) checks, so the key is to create proactive tools and policies to improve overall site regulatory compliance. -
International research requires lengthy capacity building
International HIV vaccine trials underway in resource-poor settings provide good examples of how clinical research (CR) can be done in both ethical and culturally-sensitive ways despite a wide variety of obstacles. -
2010 Salary Survey Results: It's performance and results — and not just the economy — impacting research sites
Clinical trial sites might be experiencing an upward or downward cycle of business, but they can't blame it on the economy, some experts say.