Using Electronic Health Records to Support Clinical Trials: A Report on Stakeholder Engagement for EHR4CR
Joint Authors
Prokosch, Hans-Ulrich
McCowan, Colin
Thomson, Elizabeth
Szmigielski, Cezary A.
Kalra, Dipak
Sullivan, Frank M.
Dugas, Martin
Ford, Ian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The conduct of clinical trials is increasingly challenging due to greater complexity and governance requirements as well as difficulties with recruitment and retention.
Electronic Health Records for Clinical Research (EHR4CR) aims at improving the conduct of trials by using existing routinely collected data, but little is known about stakeholder views on data availability, information governance, and acceptable working practices.
Methods.
Senior figures in healthcare organisations across Europe were provided with a description of the project and structured interviews were subsequently conducted to elicit their views.
Results.
37 structured interviewees in Germany, UK, Switzerland, and France indicated strong support for the proposed EHR4CR platform.
All interviewees reported that using the platform for assessing feasibility would enhance the conduct of clinical trials and the majority also felt it would reduce workloads.
Interviewees felt the platform could enhance trial recruitment and adverse event reporting but also felt it could raise either ethical or information governance concerns in their country.
Conclusions.
There was clear support for EHR4CR and a belief that it could reduce workloads and improve the conduct and quality of trials.
However data security, privacy, and information governance issues would need to be carefully managed in the development of the platform.
American Psychological Association (APA)
McCowan, Colin& Thomson, Elizabeth& Szmigielski, Cezary A.& Kalra, Dipak& Sullivan, Frank M.& Prokosch, Hans-Ulrich…[et al.]. 2015. Using Electronic Health Records to Support Clinical Trials: A Report on Stakeholder Engagement for EHR4CR. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056448
Modern Language Association (MLA)
McCowan, Colin…[et al.]. Using Electronic Health Records to Support Clinical Trials: A Report on Stakeholder Engagement for EHR4CR. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
McCowan, Colin& Thomson, Elizabeth& Szmigielski, Cezary A.& Kalra, Dipak& Sullivan, Frank M.& Prokosch, Hans-Ulrich…[et al.]. Using Electronic Health Records to Support Clinical Trials: A Report on Stakeholder Engagement for EHR4CR. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056448
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056448