Group Remit
The group was established to promote high-quality and effective trial monitoring approaches in non-commercial research. By focusing on collaborative discussions with trial monitors, regulators, and other stakeholders, and the production of guidance, training, and other knowledge sharing activities, we aim to enhance monitoring policies and practices throughout the registered CTU community.
As part of our activities we:
- Hold an annual meeting for CTU representatives with invited speakers, roundtables, and networking opportunities.
- Host regular Monitoring Clinics to allow monitors to share experiences and solutions around common activities.
- Establish collaborative workstreams to develop guidance, training, and helpful tools.
- Provide an email forum though which monitoring representatives can access peer support.
Ongoing Work
We have a number of active workstreams working on outputs such as:
- Guidance on protocol deviations/non-compliances.
- A template for the creation of a monitoring section of a trial protocol.
Outputs
The Group’s extensive range of reports, guidance, and training materials can be found here.
Registered CTU staff members can also access an extensive library of recordings and materials from past meetings and webinars through the Secretariat.
Group Membership
- Sharon Love (Chair) – MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
- Andrea Corkhill (Deputy Chair) – Southampton Clinical Trials
- Carrie Bayliss – Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit
- Melanie Boulter – Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit
- Lisa Fox – The Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials & Statistics Unit
- Jo Grumett – Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
- Emma Laing – Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre
- Cara Mooney / Lizzie Swaby – Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit
- Patricia Rafferty – Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit
- Krista Wills – CR UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre
