Analysis of professional competencies for the clinical research data management profession: implications for training and professional certification.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess and refine competencies for the clinical research data management profession.

Materials and methods

Based on prior work developing and maintaining a practice standard and professional certification exam, a survey was administered to a captive group of clinical research data managers to assess professional competencies, types of data managed, types of studies supported, and necessary foundational knowledge.

Results

Respondents confirmed a set of 91 professional competencies. As expected, differences were seen in job tasks between early- to mid-career and mid- to late-career practitioners. Respondents indicated growing variability in types of studies for which they managed data and types of data managed.

Discussion

Respondents adapted favorabl

SUBMITTER: Zozus MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6080682 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature