Throughout #ClinicalTrialsDay, we shall share infographics highlighting a key point from each presentation from our Clinical Trials at the Speed of COVID-19 event (a 🧵).
1/ Dr. @PeterASinger introduced our event, emphasizing the importance of clinical trials in innovation.
2/ Dr. Cecilia Costiniuk discussed the challenges faced when conducting the ongoing nationwide COVAXHIV (@CIHR_CTN), including the need for research protocol flexibility during times of uncertainty.
3/ Dr. Natasha Press highlighted the importance of preparing physicians with supportive infrastructure to guide and support their participation in clinical trials.
4/ Dr. Srinivas Murthy goes over the E.A.R.L. framework to highlight solvable barriers to streamline Canada's clinical approval process.
5/ Dr. Jim Russell highlighted the impact that miscommunication had on patients, worsening their doubts surrounding the science backing COVID-19. This led, in part, to declining consent rates in COVID-19-focused trials at an international scale.
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6/ Dr. Jay Park discussed the rapid development of interventions to fight COVID-19 and how important it is to adopt novel clinical trial designs. For example, adaptive platform trials allow for new interventions to be incorporated into ongoing clinical trials.
7/ Dr. Prabhakaran Dorairaj emphasized the importance of sharing data among global networks to improve global public health.
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