Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
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Better budgets are needed to ensure survival in competitive CR world
It's a more competitive, tougher clinical research (CR) world out there when it comes to sites keeping track of metrics and creating study budgets. -
Develop a study feasibility process that makes budgeting a cinch
Clinical trial sites can improve their budgeting process by developing a good study feasibility process. Sites might use a feasibility tool to help prevent the site from underestimating a clinical trial site's costs for any particular protocol. -
Strike fine balance when placing ads to recruit research subjects
Research investigators need to find a balance between giving enough information about potential subjects in study advertisements to giving too little information and being inundated with unnecessary calls. -
QI office runs more efficiently with good data collection
A research institution's quality improvement program can greatly improve its processes and quality by following a few principles: standardize activities and collect and track accurate, comprehensive data. -
Electronic databases can find trends more easily
A well-conceived electronic database can make it possible for a quality improvement (QI) department to quickly identify and act on noncompliance trends. -
Expert offers negotiation strategies sites can use
Research sites often focus on finding any studies that might fit their patient populations and let sponsors or clinical research organizations (CROs) take the lead in negotiations. -
Here are some steps to follow in negotiations
Clinical trial site investigators and others involved in contract negotiations can improve their negotiation techniques by following six simple steps, an expert says.