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US 2010/0250273 A1Published application
Site effectiveness index and methods to measure and improve operational effectiveness in clinical trial execution
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Abstract
This invention provides a method of improving operational effectiveness in a clinical trial, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining historical clinical trial operation data for a disease condition; normalizing data from different clinical trials; grouping different clinical trials into groups; and calculating Site Effectiveness Index (SEI), wherein the SEI is useful for improving operational effectiveness in a clinical trial. In one embodiment, using the method disclosed herein would result in reducing the cost for the clinical trial.
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A computer-based method of improving operational effectiveness in a clinical trial, comprising the steps of:
- (i) inputting historical clinical trial operation data for a disease condition into a computer-based calculating system;
- (ii) normalizing data from different clinical trials;
- (iii) calculating Site Effectiveness Index (SEI),
- (iv) grouping different clinical trials into groups;
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- (v) analyzing and identifying sponsor(s) with desirable SEIs and identifying underlying best practices.
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