Pacing obesity trial enrollment, anchoring eligibility to stable real-world therapies, and building site and physician relationships improve retention and data quality more than aggressive recruitment or restrictive exclusion criteria do.
Commentary|Podcasts|April 17, 2025
Improving Relationships and Diversifying the Site Selection Process
Author(s)Andy Studna, Senior Editor
In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Podcast, Liz Beatty, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Inato, discusses a number of topics around site engagement including community-based sites, the role of technology in improving site/sponsor relationships, how increased operational costs are impacting the industry, and more.
Liz Beatty, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Inato, discusses:
- Site engagement
- Community-based sites
- The role of technology in improving site/sponsor relationships
- How increased operational costs are impacting the industry
- and more!
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