Collaboration
Our goal is to review and identify priority trials to support, engage universities and PBLRNs as needed, and work with Principal Investigators (PIs) to enable timely and tailored support for the study.
The following outlines the responsibilities expected of Principal Investigators (PIs) who seek to collaborate. Correspondingly, Site Investigators (SIs) engaged in these collaborations will assume the responsibilities described below.
PI Responsibilities
Include SI as member of study team
Include SI on grant(s), which may involve adding the SI to existing grants
Include SI in discussions around study design, analysis and interpretation of results
Invite SI to be co-author on paper(s)
Identify study resources available to site investigators, including staff and documents
Reach out and visit site and meet with staff, as applicable – e.g. sponsor introductory lunch
SI Responsibilities
Confirm the study is relevant and applicable to primary care
Champion the study at the site, including approaching site leadership and colleagues to confirm involvement
Manage REB at site if applicable, with the support of the PI and study staff
Manage Research Contracts at site if applicable, with the support of the PI and study staff
Manage Cost Centres/financial details at site if applicable, with the support of the PI and study staff
Advertise study to participants and support recruitment (e.g. posters, emails, use of EMR to identify potential participants)
Contribute to interpretation of results
Contribute to editing paper, meeting criteria ICMJE criteria for authorship