02669cam a2200433 i 4500001001900000003000500019008004100024010001600065020001500081027002000096035002000116037002200136040001900158043001200177050002200189100003200211245016800243264003700411300004300448336002600491337002600517337002800543338003600571338002700607500002100634504004900655520111800704530005801822588004701880650002901927650003601956650003901992700003602031700002702067710002202094710004102116856005902157999001902216rnd000000000047134RAND920212s1980    caua     b    000 0 eng d  a   80028740  a0833002899  aRAND/R-2669-NIH  a(Sirsi) a188105  c$23.00fpaperback  aCstmoRcCstmoR  an-us--- 4aR854.U5bH67 19801 aHopwood, Marsha D.eauthor.14aThe role of general clinical research centers in clinical trials :ba characterization with recommendations /cMarsha D. Hopwood, John C. Mabry, William L. Sibley. 1aSanta Monica, CA :bRAND,c1980.  axi, 51 pages :billustrations ;c28 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  a"November 1980."  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 51).  aReports the results of the second year of a two-year project to evaluate the role of NIH-supported General Clinical Research Centers (GCRCs) in clinical trials, with emphasis on information processing.  GCRCs provide personnel and facility resources to support clinical research (including trials).  Based on interviews with about 130 investigators and 75 support staff members, the authors recommended that the GCRCs should provide research data coordinators to support clinical trials; make biomedical scientists available in the GCRCs on a regular but limited consulting basis; augment the functional capabilities of the CLINFO data management and analysis system to include analysis of covariance, improved data editing, document tracking, sample size determination and randomization; provide a computerized nutrient database and diet calculation program for GCRC dietitians; provide fiscal management and word processing computer programs for GCRC administrative coordinators; and explore methods to help investigators increase their expertise in research methodology, statistics, and information processing.  aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.  aDescription based on print version record. 0aCLINFO (Computer system) 0aClinical trialszUnited States. 0aMedicinexResearchzUnited States.1 aMabry, John C.,d1951-eauthor.1 aSibley, W. L.eauthor.2 aRand Corporation.2 aNational Institutes of Health (U.S.)41yOnline Accessuhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2669/  c599664d599664