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<strong>The</strong> Development, Implementation and Evaluation <strong>of</strong> a<br />

Prospective Research Monitoring Program<br />

Philip A. Cola, MA, Principal Author<br />

Center for Clinical Research<br />

University Hospitals <strong>of</strong> Cleveland<br />

11100 Euclid Avenue<br />

Cleveland, OH 44106, USA<br />

(216) 844-5568<br />

Philip.Cola@uhhs.com<br />

Carol Fedor, ND, CCRC, Co-Author<br />

Center for Clinical Research<br />

University Hospitals <strong>of</strong> Cleveland<br />

11100 Euclid Avenue<br />

Cleveland, OH 44106, USA<br />

(216) 844-5568<br />

Carol.Fedor@uhhs.com<br />

and<br />

Louise Haffke, RN, MPH, Co-Author<br />

Center for Clinical Research<br />

University Hospitals <strong>of</strong> Cleveland<br />

11100 Euclid Avenue<br />

Cleveland, OH 44106, USA<br />

(216) 844-5568<br />

Louise.Haffke@uhhs.com<br />

Authors Note:<br />

<strong>The</strong> opinions in this paper are those <strong>of</strong> the authors and do not reflect the <strong>of</strong>ficial policy <strong>of</strong> the Center<br />

for Clinical Research, University Hospitals <strong>of</strong> Cleveland. Mr. Philip Cola is the corresponding<br />

author and can be contacted as above.<br />

Abstract:<br />

Historically, monitoring <strong>of</strong> clinical research predominantly occurred in industry-funded studies<br />

through which Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) and Principal Investigators (PIs) were<br />

audited by external sponsor-provided “monitors”. <strong>The</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> this paper is to evaluate preliminary<br />

results <strong>of</strong> an internal pilot prospective monitoring program. This program was developed<br />

and implemented to proactively enforce responsible conduct <strong>of</strong> research, to monitor the informed<br />

consent process, to serve as a support service to CRCs and PIs, to ensure clinical research data<br />

integrity, and to investigate overall research compliance. This program differs from the historical<br />

monitoring model in its prospective informed consent monitoring, its internal implementation<br />

and relationship to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for compliance matters, its attempt to<br />

proactively improve data integrity, and its potential to monitor clinical research that is not currently<br />

audited (i.e., certain Federally or Foundation-sponsored or investigator-initiated trials).<br />

66 2005 <strong>Symposium</strong> Proceedings Book

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