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Table 2 Aspect of study and level of risk assigned

From: Working under short timescales to deliver a national trial: a case study of the ComFluCOV trial from a statistician’s perspective

Aspect of study

Level of risk

Action

Screening tools for sites

Low

One study statistician created the tools

Reports of clinic data

Low

One study statistician produced the report

Reports of e-diaries

Low

One study statistician produced the report

Randomisation scheme

Medium

Two statisticians (one study statistician blinded when the randomisation scheme was produced created the test randomisation scheme, and one unblinded independent statistician produced the final randomisation scheme)

DMSC/TSC reports

Medium

Both study statisticians worked together to create the report

Preliminary report for DHSC

High

Both study statisticians created all tables and figures for report

Derivation of outcomes

High

Both study statisticians derived all outcomes independently and compared derivations

Modelling of outcomes

High

Both study statisticians analysed all outcomes independently and compared results

Final report for DHSC

High

Both study statisticians created all tables and figures for report