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Study Coordination and its key role in Clinical Research
| Resumo: | We have been seeing a growing body of work showing the benefits of having health institutions investing in clinical research – health outcomes appear to be better, following of guidelines, and consequent patient care are also improved. The existence of a Clinical Research Support Unit seems essential, ensuring patient safety and quality of data, by supporting with time-consuming and expertise-requiring tasks. The inclusion of a Clinical Research Coordinator is thought to carry many advantages, as a considerable amount of responsibilities will be delegated to this professional. This review adds onto the current literature on the role a Clinical Research Support Unit and a Clinical Research Coordinator have on clinical research, as well as the benefits they bring. A strong unit gives rise to efficient, quality research, which in turn leads to improved, optimally delivered healthcare services, improved outcomes, enhanced infrastructures, job creation, and cost savings. The presence of a Clinical Research Support Unit with a professional Clinical Research Coordinator team not only facilitates industry-sponsored research but also enables the development of investigator-initiated studies. Further studies on the medical and socio-economic effects of high-quality clinical research activity in Portugal are both justified and necessary. |
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| Autores principais: | Zimbarra Cabrita, Inês |
| Outros Autores: | Patuleia Figueiras, Francisca; Nogueira, Margarida; Silva, Susana; Gomes, Cecília; J. Pinto, Fausto |
| Assunto: | Ensaios Clínicos Protocolos Clínicos Equipa de Investigação Clinical Trials Clinical Protocols Research Personnel Ensaios Clínicos; Equipa de Investigação; Investigação Biomédica; Protocolos Clínicos |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | unknown |
| Instituição associada: | Grupo Lusíadas Saúde |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Lusíadas Scientific Journal |
| Resumo: | We have been seeing a growing body of work showing the benefits of having health institutions investing in clinical research – health outcomes appear to be better, following of guidelines, and consequent patient care are also improved. The existence of a Clinical Research Support Unit seems essential, ensuring patient safety and quality of data, by supporting with time-consuming and expertise-requiring tasks. The inclusion of a Clinical Research Coordinator is thought to carry many advantages, as a considerable amount of responsibilities will be delegated to this professional. This review adds onto the current literature on the role a Clinical Research Support Unit and a Clinical Research Coordinator have on clinical research, as well as the benefits they bring. A strong unit gives rise to efficient, quality research, which in turn leads to improved, optimally delivered healthcare services, improved outcomes, enhanced infrastructures, job creation, and cost savings. The presence of a Clinical Research Support Unit with a professional Clinical Research Coordinator team not only facilitates industry-sponsored research but also enables the development of investigator-initiated studies. Further studies on the medical and socio-economic effects of high-quality clinical research activity in Portugal are both justified and necessary. |
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