title: Components of a clinical trial: historical development, study personnel, and nursing roles.
abstract: Nurses within dialysis settings encounter research in many forms, from nursing research to clinical trials. Nurses may participate in the research being conducted in a variety of roles from principle investigator, to study coordinator or institutional review board member, and in some cases study participant. This article will explore the many roles nurses play within research, elements of a clinical trial, and historical influences.
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authors.lastname: Trilla
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel; D012109:Research Support as Topic