Uncovering the Professional Landscape of Clinical Research Nursing: A Scoping Review with Data Mining Approach.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Clinical Research Nurses (CRNs) have emerged as pivotal actors in the conduct, coordination, and oversight of clinical trials globally. Over the past three decades, the role of the CRN has evolved in response to the increasing complexity of research protocols, ethical standards, and regulatory frameworks. Originating as task-oriented support figures, CRNs have progressively assumed broader responsibilities that include patient advocacy, protocol integrity, ethical vigilance, and interprofessional coordination. By mapping the global literature on CRNs, this review will examine how their role has been defined, implemented, and evaluated over the past three decades. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using JBI methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The search cover

SUBMITTER: Bozzetti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12388699 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature