Perceptions of the coordinating center: as viewed by a clinic coordinator.
A clinical center's major responsibility is to collect data from and achieve adherence to the study's treatment from patients who do not have to participate. The coordinator of a clinical center needs support from the coordinating center in achieving these goals with the following: (1) Simple, concise forms with which to work, (2) well organized and conducted training sessions, (3) computer programs that do not generate needless edit statements, (4) coordinating center involvement in patient participation through understanding of clinical problems and encouragement of clinical personnel, (5) leadership in the coordination of efforts of the clinics in a positive, friendly way, and (6) the right to work together with the coordinating center, not for it.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D012108:Research Personnel