Clinician-researcher's perspectives on clinical research during the COVID19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The outcome of well-performed clinical research is essential for evidence-based patient management during pandemics. However, conducting clinical research amidst a pandemic requires researchers to balance clinical and research demands. We seek to understand the values, experiences, and beliefs of physicians working at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to inform clinical research planning. We aim to understand whether pandemic settings affect physician comfort with research practices, and how physician experiences shape their understanding of research in a pandemic setting.

Methods

A survey tool was adapted to evaluate familiarity and comfort with research during a pandemic. A cross-sectional, online questionnaire was distributed across Canadian research

SUBMITTER: Silverberg SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7725301 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature