Open AccessUnderstanding the Barriers to Pediatric Oncologist Engagement and Accrual to Clinical Trials in National Cancer Institute–Designated Community Oncology Research Programs
Author(s) -
David Dickens,
Michael Roth,
Brad H. Pollock,
Anne Marie Langevin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jco oncology practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2688-1535
pISSN - 2688-1527
DOI - 10.1200/jop.19.00707
Subject(s) - clinical trial , cog , medicine , accrual , family medicine , clinical research , oncology , medical education , business , accounting , earnings , artificial intelligence , computer science
Clinical trial participation leads to progress in cancer care. Principal investigators (PIs) and clinical research associates (CRAs) play key roles in the provision and maintenance of clinical trial portfolios at their sites. Previous studies have evaluated the educational and resource needs of adult oncology providers, but nothing to date has focused on providers of pediatric oncology care. We aimed to identify the educational needs and clinical trial participation barriers at National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Children's Oncology Group (COG) sites to improve the quality of site investigator engagement.