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The CRC's guide to coordinating clinical research / Karen E. Woodin.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Woodin, Karen E.
Contributor:
Thomson CenterWatch Inc.
Thomson American Health Consultants.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Clinical trials--Law and legislation--United States.
Clinical trials.
Drugs--Testing--Law and legislation--United States.
Drugs.
Clinical Trials as Topic--standards.
Drugs--Testing--Law and legislation.
Clinical trials--Law and legislation.
United States.
Clinical Trials as Topic--legislation & jurisprudence.
Drug Approval--organization & administration.
Ethics, Research.
Guideline Adherence.
Research Design.
Medical Subjects:
Clinical Trials as Topic--standards.
United States.
Clinical Trials as Topic--legislation & jurisprudence.
Drug Approval--organization & administration.
Ethics, Research.
Guideline Adherence.
Research Design.
Physical Description:
411 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Other Title:
Coordinating clinical research
Clinical research coordinator's guide to coordinating clinical research
Place of Publication:
Boston, MA : Thomson CenterWatch, [2004]
Summary:
This guidebook is filled with valuable information on the role and responsibilities of a clinical research coordinator (CRC) and explains the research process from the site and CRC perspective. Topics covered include: identifying the regulations governing clinical research; describing the drug development process; discussing good clinical practices and how to apply them in clinical trials and organizing a clinical practice.
Contents:
Chapter 1 The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) 1
Background and Training of the CRC 1
Personality and Skills 2
Where Do CRCs Work? 3
CRC Responsibilities 4
Problems and Opportunities 7
Chapter 2 Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) 9
Types of IRBs 10
IRB Membership 10
IRB Operations 11
IRB Responsibilities 11
Vulnerable Subjects 13
State and Local Regulations 13
IRB Review of Proposed Research 14
Materials Submitted to the IRB by an Investigator 14
IRB Deliberations 15
Investigator Reporting Responsibilities 16
Continuing Review of a Research Study 17
Expedited Review 18
Conflict of Interest 18
CRC Duties and Responsibilities 19
Chapter 3 Informed Consent 21
Preparing the Informed Consent Document 22
Obtaining Informed Consent 27
The Consent Process 29
Exceptions from Consent 31
Chapter 4 Regulations and Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) 35
FDA Regulations for Clinical Trials 36
ICH Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice 36
FDA Compliance Program Guidance Manuals 37
NIH Regulated Research 38
FDA Bioresearch Monitoring Program (BIMO) 38
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) 38
Contacting the FDA 39
HIPAA 39
HIPAA Authorization 39
Protected Health Information (PHI) 40
Recruitment of Study Subjects 41
Obtaining Informed Consent under HIPAA 43
The Declaration of Helsinki (1964) 44
The Belmont Report (1979) 44
Chapter 5 An Overview of Research 47
Pre-Clinical Research 47
Clinical Trials 50
Notes on Studies in Women and Children 54
Chapter 6 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 59
Writing SOPs 60
Approval, Training and Implementation 66
SOPs for Investigative Sites 66
Key Things to Remember 72
Chapter 7 Protocols and Case Report Forms (CRFs) 73
Electronic Data Capture (EDC) 86
Good, High Quality Data 87
Internal Quality Assurance 88
Chapter 8 Preparing for a Study 91
Site Assessments (Site Evaluations) 91
Protocol Feasibility 94
Grants, Budgeting and Contracts 95
Investigative Site Study Files 98
Storage of Study Materials 102
Study Documents 103
Financial Disclosure 104
Investigator Meetings 106
Study Initiation Meetings 107
Working With CRAs 109
Other Sponsor Interactions 109
Shipping of Biological Samples 110
Chapter 9 Working with Study Subjects 113
Recruitment of Study Subjects 113
Advertising for Study Subjects 117
Other Recruitment Methods 120
Information for Potential Study Subjects 122
Compensation to Research Subjects 122
Incentive Payments to Healthcare Professionals 123
Scheduling Subjects 125
Retention of Study Subjects 127
Subject Compliance 131
Chapter 10 Study Closure 139
Reasons for Study Closure 139
Closure Procedures 140
Investigator's Final Report to the Sponsor and the IRB 141
Administrative Issues 142
Record Retention 142
Post-Study Critique 143
Chapter 11 Adverse Events and Safety Monitoring 147
Regulations 147
Adverse Events (AEs) on Marketed Products 150
Adverse Events (AEs) in Clinical Trials 151
Investigator Reporting Responsibilities 155
Sponsor Responsibilities 155
Differences Between Clinical Studies and Clinical Practice 156
Assessing the Relationship of an AE to the Study Drug 157
Common Reporting Problems 158
Chapter 12 Audits 161
Sponsor Audits of Investigative Sites 161
IRB Audits of Investigative Sites 163
FDA Audits of Investigative Sites 163
Consequences 168
Appendix E Code of Federal Regulations 223
Appendix F Harmonized Tripartite Guideline for Good Clinical Practice 341
Appendix G Examination 395.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Readers of this guide can take an online exam to apply for approximately 10 nursing contact hours. Thomson CenterWatch and Thomson American Health Consultants, providers of this continuing education offering, are accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
ISBN:
1930624468
OCLC:
56968786

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