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Office of Research and Development at Wake Forest University School of Medicine


Research Monitoring & Oversight: Common Findings

The following ten areas are routinely examined during our routine on-site review and investigator self-assessments.

*           Regulatory documentation
*          
IRB documentation
*           Subject recruitment
*           Informed consent process
*           Subject selection
*           Adverse event reporting
*           Drug/device dispensing/accountability
*           Source documentation/case report form (CRF)
*           Record keeping
*           Allocation of responsibilities

Between May 2004 and December 2004, Monitoring and Oversight conducted routine onsite reviews.  Each study site was assessed for its compliance with regulations and institutional policies.  Monitoring and Oversight provided corrective actions when violations were identified. 

Most problematic areas

Areas

 

Regulatory Documents/Binder/Submissions

23%

Informed Consent/Assent/ HIPAA

37%

Source Documentation

23%

Protocol Adherence

17%