Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – April 1, 2010
April 1, 2010
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Compliance alliance: Identify problems, but work with team
Often the best research compliance programs are not the result of overnight inspiration, but are developed through a long, experience-building process. -
Capture the details: Key compliance facts and questions
Compliance officials can call principal investigators (PIs) and let them know about a scheduled audit, but chances are the site will be inadequately prepared for an efficient audit visit. -
Compliance office gives PIs audit preparation sheet
Compliance officials can call principal investigators (PIs) and let them know about a scheduled audit, but chances are the site will be inadequately prepared for an efficient audit visit. -
Why do some potential CR subjects decline studies?
Clinical trial sites go to a great deal of trouble to identify potential research participants, screen them, and then provide the necessary informed consent before they are enrolled in studies. But at some point in the process a proportion of potential volunteers say they're not interested. -
Relooking at refuseniks: Why did they say no?
Often investigators can improve their clinical trial recruitment numbers by simply spending a little more time on education during the screening process, according to an expert. -
Error-free billing: A best practice model
Aurora Health Care of Milwaukee, WI, has had a very good track record in research billing compliance in recent years, and its success can be attributed to its billing compliance best practice model. -
Rework informed consent to improve subjects' understanding
Research professionals increasingly are aware of how important it is to assess and anticipate research volunteers' comprehension before writing informed consent documents. Still, the industry is lagging behind the reality, an expert says.