Support for clinical studies and research projects
From a research question to a scientific publication: We offer partnerships by supporting clinical studies and research projects of all kinds.
Our consulting services
Whether you are conducting a drug, medical device or other clinical trial, a cohort study or research with routine data: Together we find out in which areas we can best support you.
- We provide advice, directly
and free-of-charge.
- We arrange and coordinate
all Scientific Services.
Tips & support
| For concept creation | |
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| Systematic literature search | More information |
| Free statistics consultation | More information |
| Refresh your statistical knowledge | To the references |
| Recruitment of study participants | More information |
| Integration of Patient % Publiv Involvement measures | More information |
| Funding application at the SNSF programme "IICT" | More information (German only) |
| To obtain approval | |
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| Determining the study/project category according to the Human Research Act (HFG) | Access the categoriser |
| Submission of the application to the ethics committee | Access guideline |
| Around your research data | |
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| Create your own REDCap® database | More information |
| Importing data from secuTrial® into R | More information |
| Data transfer to the DKF | For instructions |
| For study preparation | |
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| Training for new Study Nurses at the USB | Arrange appointment |
| Templates for forms, checklists, logs, etc. | Request access |
| SOP templates | Request access |
| During study conduct | |
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| Adverse event reporting | Access info sheets |
| Study inclusion of children, adolescents or persons in emergency situations | Access info sheets |
| Consent of persons providing their data and samples | Access info sheet |
Tools & Resources
Tools and information resources for academic clinical research compiled by the national platforms of the Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO)
Free-of-charge for DKF research groups
(requires prior clarification)
| Data Analysis/Statistics |
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| Statistics consultation |
| Sample size calculation and feasibility check |
| Data Management |
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| Validated RedCap® instance for own development of a study database |
| Data Science |
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| Consultation hour for technical questions on data preparation and visualisation, R and RShiny programming |
| Monitoring |
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| Monitoring plans for category A studies |
| Outpatient Study Centre |
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| Use of faciliies and infrastructure |
| Patient & Public Involvement |
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Support in writing PPI plans and implementing PPI measures |
Support in implementing PPI measures |
| Quality Affairs |
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| Consulting on quality management systems (QMS) |
| Use of the QMS tool Orca |
| Support during audits & inspections, incl. preparation of CAPA plan |
| Regulatory Affairs |
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| Regulatory review of study documents |
| Initial submission to ethics committee and authorities |
| Study registration (applies to all USB-sponsored studies) |