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DEC. 17/2015

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SMS Text to Patient Capability in RTSM

Patient information is encrypted and stored safely, and both patients and investigators can opt out of the service at any time.


ICON Acquires PMG Research

The acquisition of PMG Research is intended to enhance ICON’s ability to access and engage with investigator sites and patients through its network of 48 physician practices and large multi-specialty healthcare institutions throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Illinois.

Phase II Oncology Trial Uses EORTC Screening

EORTC's Screening Patients for Efficient Clinical Trial Access (SPECTA) is a pan-European clinical trial site and cancer patient molecular screening network established by EORTC in collaboration with more than 30 leading cancer treatment centers in 11 European countries


WIRB-Copernicus Launches Non-Profit Foundation

One goal of the WCG Foundation is to make IRB review more affordable for patients who are desperate to gain access to experimental treatments.


Quintiles Contributes to Apple's ResearchKit

Quintiles' contribution to ResearchKit should enable the apps it produces with the framework to further engage patients participating in clinical research.

In this edition

SMS Text to Patient Capability in RTSM
Engaging Physicians, Staff and Patients in Oncology Trials
What Does the Engaged Patient Look Like?
 

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Engaging Physicians, Staff and Patients in Oncology Trials

Accruing patients depends greatly on engaged, enthusiastic PIs, as they are the gatekeepers in helping patients decide to participate in clinical trials.

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What Does the Engaged Patient Look Like?

A lack of analytics and measurement metrics for patient engagement is needed to help measure success of patient centric initiatives.


An IRB's Perspective on ePRO

ePRO introduces additional complexity to navigate within the often-subjective area of patient advocacy that IRBs are in place to ensure.


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