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EORTC Investigator's Handbook 2005

3rd edition

The present handbook is addressed to all scientists and clinicians dedicated to EORTC clinical research, as well as their local coworkers who support them in various related activities.

It is intended to provide the practical information needed to conduct and coordinate in the most efficient way the complex enterprise named "cancer clinical trial" within the structure of EORTC.

It is not an exhaustive compilation of policies, procedures, standard forms and coding scales, but rather an overview of the available tools, support and assistance provided by EORTC to its investigators, with appropriate references to detailed documents available from the EORTC web site.

It answers five specific sets of questions

• How do you become a member of the EORTC network? How is EORTC structured?
• What type of logistic, methodological and statistical support and expertise are available at the EORTC Data Center?
• What are the characteristics of EORTC studies? What do you find in the protocols and how are they developed? How are ethical and regulatory requirements addressed?
• How do you become an EORTC investigator? What are the associated responsibilities? How do you contribute to the EORTC Groups' activities in an optimal way?
• What are the responsibilities of an EORTC Study Coordinator? Which steps does he/she need to go through from the concept of a clinical study to the final publication of its results? This handbook is intended to facilitate participation in EORTC clinical research. Any remark or suggestion that may improve its contents or make it more practical to the user will be welcome. Just send an e-mail to invhandbook( at ) eortc.be. Martine Van Glabbeke Ann Marinus

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Martine Van Glabbeke, Ann Marinus