Clinical trial site identification practices and the use of electronic health records in feasibility evaluations: An interview study in the Nordic countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Feasibility evaluations are performed to create the best possible starting point for the set-up and execution of a clinical trial, and to identify any obstacles for successful trial conduct. New digital technologies can provide various types of data for use in feasibility evaluations. There is a need to identify and compare such data sources for trial site identification and for evaluating the sites' patient recruitment potential. Especially, information is needed on the use of electronic health records. We investigated how different data sources are used by pharmaceutical companies operating in the Nordic countries for identifying trial sites and for evaluating their potential to recruit trial participants.

Methods

This was a semi-structured qualitative intervi

SUBMITTER: Laaksonen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8592101 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature