Paediatric Research Across the Midlands
Research Involving Children
Involving children in Research
Making research central to good paediatric practice
Literature review
Bandolier - Provides a summary of the best evidence-based medicine available for many topics.
Free Medical Journals - This site provides free access to some common medical journals.
Trial design
Department of Health - Latest Research Governance initiatives.
Clinical Trial Toolkit - This NIHR sponsored website provides a step-by-step guide to planning your clinical trial.
EudraLex Volume 10 - Covers the legislation, guidance and good practice that relates to the conduct of clinical trials of medicinal products for human use in the EU.
MHRA Good Clinical Practice guidelines - Covers the legislation, guidance and good practice that relates to the conduct of clinical trials of medicinal products for human use in the UK.
International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines
Integrated Research Application System (IRAS) - This is a single system for applying for the permissions and approvals required for health care research in the UK. It includes data required by:
• Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC)
• Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC)
• Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
• Ministry of Justice
• NHS / HSC R&D offices
• NRES/ NHS / HSC Research Ethics Committees
• National Information Governance Board (NIGB)
• National Offender Management Service (NOMS)
• Social Care Research Ethics Committee
CLAHRC West Midlands- The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) for the West Midlands.
Statistics
Improving Medical Statistics - This website highlights some of the potential pitfalls that can await the unwary researcher.
Ethics
Health Research Authority (HRA) - Established in December 2011, the HRA works with the MHRA & NIHR to create a unified approval process for research.
National Research Ethics Service - Much of the web content will be migrating to the HRA website as part of the unified research application process.
Funding
National Institute for Health Research
Designing patient information leaflets
NCCN Informed Consent Language (ICL) database - This is a comprehensive resource to assist writing and amending informed consent forms for study participants.
Training
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is a mandatory course for everybody involved in clinical trials. It teaches the international ethical, scientific and practical standard to which all clinical research should be conducted. Specialist paediatric courses are available. It can be taken online or face-to-face, both can be accessed by the above link.
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