Large scale clinical trials: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented substantial new challenges to clinical and research teams. Our objective was to analyse the experience of investigators and research delivery staff regarding the research response to COVID-19 in order to identify these challenges as well as solutions for future pandemic planning.

Methods

We conducted a survey of diverse research staff involved in delivery of COVID-19 clinical trials across the UK. This was delivered online across centres linked to the NIHR Respiratory Translational Research Collaboration. Responses were analysed using a formal thematic analysis approach to identify common themes and recommendations.

Results

83 survey participants from ten teaching hospitals provided 922 individual question responses. Resp

SUBMITTER: Horsley AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198385 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature