The role of a data manager at a clinical trial center: the experience of the Alessandria hospital, Italy


https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2020.9243
Vol. 8 (2020)
Published: 30 June 2020
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Authors

  • Fabio Giacchero
    info@aoal.it
    Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Carolina Pelazza Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Serena Penpa 1Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria,, Italy.
  • Marinella Bertolotti Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria,, Italy.
  • Tatiana Bolgeo Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Costanza Massarino Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Antonella Cassinari Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Cristina Cabiati SSD Coordinamento Amministrativo, Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Annalisa Roveta Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Antonio Maconi Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Marta Betti Infrastruttura Ricerca Formazione Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.

Objectives: To define the Data Manager (DM) job description within the Clinical Trial Center (CTC) of the Alessandria Hospital (AO AL). To identify the number of authorized clinical studies after the implementation of three DMs in the CTC of the AO AL. Methods: The activities of the DM within the CTC of the AO AL take place in the activation, management and conclusion of clinical trials. The activities were monitored through specific indicators from June 01st, 2019 to May 31st, 2020. Results: During the reference period, an increased authorized studies were observed. Conclusion: The implementation of DMs in the CTC of AO AL has been demonstrated the importance of the figure itself, which, although it has not professionally recognized yet, is found to be fundamental in clinical research.


Giacchero, F., Pelazza, C., Penpa, S., Bertolotti, M., Bolgeo, T., Massarino, C., Cassinari, A., Cabiati, C., Roveta, A., Maconi, A., & Betti, M. (2020). The role of a data manager at a clinical trial center: the experience of the Alessandria hospital, Italy. Working Paper of Public Health, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/wpph.2020.9243

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