Prior to Application
Prior to study initiation in the CRC, the study team and primary investigator meet with the CRC nursing staff who have been selected to work up the study. As part of this process, the CRC nurse will develop a set of protocols ensuring that all CRC clinical research nurses can implement the study in the same manner, ensuring data collection is consistent. The principal investigator is responsible for reviewing and approving the flow sheets before the subject visits begin. The CRC nurse may also assist the study team in developing standards (orders) for study visits to the CRC, and will also help develop sample processing guidelines for the research samples collected during the CRC visits. An added benefit of this process is the review of the protocol by an experienced research nurse will help resolve potential issues affecting implementation. In some cases, the study staff may be invited to participate in in-service training the CRC staff on specific aspects of a study. The success or otherwise of a study may depend on co-operation in this regard and the collaboration of study staff will be required before study can begin