From: Activating clinical trials: a process improvement approach
Sub-process | Average duration in calendar days | |
---|---|---|
Actual | Simulated (95 % CI) | |
Initial Preparation | 11.0a | 10.9 (0.1) |
Contract Negotiation | 54.9 | 51.6 (4.5) |
Budget Negotiation | 46.3 | 45.3 (3.9) |
PI Approval | 4.8 | 4.6 (0.2) |
DSR Approval | 2.5 | 2.4 (0.1) |
Sponsor Approval | 5.5 | 5.2 (0.4) |
Entire Process | 76.6 | 82.0 (3.5) |
Trials arriving/leaving | Average number per year | |
Actual | Simulated (95 % CI) | |
Number in | 147.0 | 143.7 (4.3) |
Number out | 78.0 | 74.5 (3.2) |
Still in process | 52.0 | 78.6 (5.1) |