Enhancing pragmatic competence in investigator-initiated clinical trials: structure and evaluation of the CONSCIOUS II training programme.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Investigator-initiated trials (IITs) bridge the gap between applied clinical research and everyday clinical practice. However, they require the skilled multidisciplinary teams from different backgrounds but all with clinical trial training to ensure trials are designed, conducted and reported according to best practice and regulatory standards. The availability of trainings to fulfil these needs is limited. The CONSCIOUS II project facilitated to expand the supply of such programmes. The objective is to describe the curriculum designed for PhD students and early-career researchers, and evaluate participants' perceptions and feedback after completion of the training.

Methods

The curriculum was developed according to key principles that underpin building of compet

SUBMITTER: Rychlickova J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11980129 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature