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Lay summaries for Phase 1 trials in healthy volunteers - Volume 29, Issue

Lay summaries of Phase I trials in healthy volunteers pose a challenge because their endpoints are complex, the targeted indication may not be known when they are conducted, their results are often reported years after the trial ended, and the…

Enhancing accessibility of study data: The development of a graphical abstract for lay summaries of clinical trial results - Volume 29, Issue

We describe the development of a graphical abstract for lay summaries of clinical trial results. The new graphical summary serves the same purpose for a lay summary as an abstract does for a scientific publication. Lay summaries are intended to…

Clinical Investigations for Medical Devices - Volume 32, Issue

This article focuses on the medical device specific aspects of clinical investigations and does not aim to be a comprehensive introduction to clinical trials. We highlight the key differences to clinical studies of medicinal products in the…

Guidelines for disclosing the results from observational trials - Volume 26, Issue

Observational trials are a relevant part of clinical research. Publishing their results can be challenging for scientists and writers. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement was the first…

Presenting secondary endpoints in plain language clinical trial result summaries: Considerations for emerging practice - Volume 30, Issue

Background: The European Union Clinical Trials Regulation 536/2014 (EU CTR) requires sponsors to submit summaries of clinical trial results in plain/lay language (Plain Language Trial Summaries [PLTS]). A multidisciplinary working group developed…

Profile: An interview with Laura McMahon on the role of clinical research coordinators in Italy - Volume 23, Issue

Clinical research coordinators (CRCs) – a CRC is not a clinical research associate but one is frequently mistaken for the other – have a fundamental role in clinical research. Their work involves a wide range of activities and responsibilities in…

Overview of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) impact on medical writing for clinical trials - Volume 32, Issue

The European General Data Protection Regulation 2016/ 679 (GDPR) aims to ensure the security and privacy of individuals in the European Union (EU). Companies located within and outside of the EU must comply with GDPR when processing personal data…

The new value of clinical data in Europe - Volume 29, Issue

The EU’s new Medical Devices Regulation and In-vitro Diagnostic Device Regulation has integrated and reinforced the regulatory requirements for pre- and post-market clinical trials and positioned them as vital to ensuring the safety and performance…

Medical writing in the Russian Federation: Promises and pitfalls - Volume 22, Issue

More and more clinical studies are taking place in Russia, making it an attractive market for medical writing. In 2011, the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation approved over 550 new clinical studies of all types, a 16% increase over the…

Authorship of clinical trial documents - Volume 25, Issue

Authorship of publications has been the subject of much public debate; however, authorship of clinical trial documents such as clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, investigator’s brochures and inform ed consent forms has not really been…

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