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Table 3 Results from poll about the principles of monitoring at national meeting of those monitoring academic clinical trials in the UK

From: What is the purpose of clinical trial monitoring?

Response to the question “Are there any of these that purposes of monitoring that you do not agree with?“ from 93 respondents

N (%)

Keeping participants safe and respecting their rights

1 (1%)

Having data we can trust

2 (2%)

Making sure the trial was run as it was meant to be

3 (3%)

Improving the way the trial is run

8 (9%)

Preventing problems before they happen

4 (4%)

No – I agree with all 5 proposed principles

80 (86%)

  1. Note that there were 93 respondents; some did not agree with more than one principle