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How‐to guide for effectively performing and coordinating multicenter observational research as a clinical pharmacist
Author(s) -
Hammond Drayton A.,
Rech Megan A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american college of clinical pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2574-9870
DOI - 10.1002/jac5.1168
Subject(s) - deliverable , timeline , observational study , process management , identification (biology) , pharmacist , process (computing) , principal (computer security) , computer science , medicine , operations management , knowledge management , medical physics , business , systems engineering , engineering , nursing , pharmacy , botany , archaeology , pathology , biology , history , operating system
While single‐center research serves multiple purposes for the provision of patient care and identification of testable hypotheses, the importance of multicenter research is well established. The purpose of this “how‐to” guide is to assist pharmacists with the various steps in performing and coordinating multicenter, observational research. The steps that are reviewed include identifying a precise and appropriate research question; determining the expected final products or deliverables from the project and the timeline needed to satisfactorily achieve each step in the process toward these deliverables; establishing the research team structure and recognition of project contributions; navigating the institutional review board approval and data sharing and storage processes; collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data; evaluating additional project management considerations; avoiding and resolving pitfalls of multicenter research; and wrapping up the project. Resources are provided to encourage and support pharmacist principal investigators in their research efforts.