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A Peer Review Intervention for Monitoring and Evaluating sites (Prime) Lane A. et alThis is an interesting article about a peer review intervention which was embedded within a multi-site RCT of the effectivenesss of treatments for prostate cancer. The intervention involved trial staff from one site conducting on site monitoring at other sites involed in the RCT. The intervention complemented other quality control measures such as independant data monitoring and trial steering committtees. Hence there was not an immediate cost benefit howevev the focus on training and mentoring enhanced study cohesion (i.e. sites collaborating more closely with one another) and experienced trial staff were ablt to help colleagues at other sites resolve site problems and reduce errors. I think this article will be of great interest to those of you working on reciprocal monitoring schemes.
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Putting the "Quality" in "Qualitative": Reviewing and Assessing Quality in Qualitative Research
by The Editorial TeamAssessing quality in qualitative research can be very different to other research types. Here we have compiled some resources which may help to assess the quality of research in different ways.
All research studies on human subjects should have a level of quality and ethical standard assurance built into their operations to ensure that that the rights and well-being of human subjects are protected and that the data are reliable. This combined template and guide assists research teams in developing a QA plan for their study.
This guide will set out why quality management and monitoring is important and how it can be easily and practically built into a study.