Perceptions of the coordinating center: foreword.
The relationships between the coordinating center of a clinical trial and its participants are discussed from a viewpoint of the principal investigator, the clinic coordinator, the project officer, the advisory board and the external site visitor. These perceptions of the coordinating center stress the need for cooperation, proper management of the clinical trial by the coordinating center, proper internal management of the coordinating center, and external monitoring of the coordinating center operations.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006302:Health Services Research; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D012108:Research Personnel