Guidance
Guidance for CTUs undertaking the archiving of electronic data [March 2024]
Considerations for a Participant Data Sharing SOP [March 2021]
Vendor Assessments of IT Systems – Points for Consideration [December 2020]
Recognition of ECRIN data standards:
~ The UKCRC Registered CTUs Network recognise the ECRIN Requirements for Certification of ECRIN Data Centres version 2.2 as a useful standard of good practice in IS and Data Management for its registered CTUs. While we recognise that there may be different approaches to achieving similar standards, we recommend that registered CTUs consider this standard when planning their local IT and data management strategy. These standards are built on the previous work that members of the Network’s IS Operational Group and other members of registered CTUs contributed to within the DIMS Project, published in 2009.
Reports & Publications
e-Consent in UK academic-led clinical trials: current practice, challenges and the need for more evidence Trials24, 657 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07656-8 [October 2023] – As part of the e-Consent collaborative group
Recruitment Report and Survey Findings [January 2018]
Abstract Writing for Future Conferences Report [January 2018]
Projects from around the Network

Data Management Manual1: https://zenodo.org/records/10412832 (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.10412832)
- Data Management Manual for CTU new starters
- What is Data Management Infographic Flyer
- Introduction to Data Management Infographic Flyer
- Data Management Through the Lifecycle of a Trial Diagram
REDCap Training Manual1: https://zenodo.org/records/10450310 (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.10450310)
- REDCap Training (Data Entry)
1 These documents were created by members of Clinical Trials Unit IT and Data Management teams from University of Bristol, Cardiff University and University of Exeter (UK). The work was part of an award from GW4 supporting collaborations and between the three CTUs to reduce duplication of effort and improve efficiency.
Conference posters
Empowering Data Managers – Creating Best Practice Guidance – ICTMC 2024
Collaborate
Trialaborate – Community for IS teams working in UKCRC Registered CTUs [Made available July 2020]
~ To register or access site please click here.
Membership
For a list of current Data Management & IS Operations Group members please click here.