A Manager's Guide to the Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials (Manager's Guide Series)

This engaging and non--technical guide to clinical trials covers issues study design, organization, management, analysis, recruitment, reporting, software, and monitoring. Free from the jargon--laden treatment of other books, A Manager's Guide to the Design and Conduct Clinical Trials is built upon the formula of first planning, then implementing, and finally performing essential checks. Offers an executive level presentation of managerial guidelines as well as handy checklists accompanied by extracts from submitted protocols Includes checklists, examples, and tips, as well as a useful appendix on available software Covers e--submissions and use of computers for direct data acquisition Incorporates humorous yet instructive and true anecdotes to illustrate common pitfalls