Patient Pre-Screening – A Great Missed Opportunity For Today’s Trial Enrollment Process
Pre-screening prospective study participants is a standard procedure at most clinical research facilities. As such, it’s time-saving to identify people eligible for research before having them go through the informed consent process. A clinical research organization like Veristat can conduct pre-screening procedures in person, by phone, or in certain circumstances, online. It's crucial to recognize the role technology may play in this process. Whatever the data collection method, trial leaders must first examine the questions and any supporting script to ensure the supplied materials do not go beyond the inclusion/exclusion criteria parameters. Most clinical trial leaders look to take pre-screening...