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% |