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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Mar 8;128:107144. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107144

Table 6.

Site enthusiasm and organizational support.

Description Respondent
CRC PI CRIO
Opinion leaders in my organization
 Believe that the current research processes and tools can be improved 19(86) 18(90) 16(84)
 Are willing to try new research processes and tools 17(77) 17(85) 14(74)
 Encourage and support changes in research processes and tools 18(82) 15(75) 16(84)
 Work cooperatively with senior leadership/clinical management to make appropriate changes 14(64) 13(65) 16(84)
Senior leadership/clinical management in my organization
 Reward innovation and creativity to improve research processes and tools 12(55) 10(50) 13(69)
 Solicit opinions of clinical investigators regarding decisions about research processes and tools 12(55) 7(35) 15(79)
 Solicit opinions of research staff regarding decisions about research processes and tools 11(50) 10(50) 12(63)
 Solicit opinions of health IT staff regarding decisions about research processes and tools 11(50) 9(45) 16(84)
 Seek ways to improve research processes and tools 16(73) 16(80) 15(79)
 Provide effective management for continuous improvement of research processes and tools 12(55) 9(45) 14(74)
 Clearly define areas of responsibility and authority for clinical and clinical research managers and staff 12(55) 11(55) 13(69)
 Promote team building to solve problems that arise in research projects 13(59) 13(65) 15(79)
 Promote communications among investigators, clinical staff, IT staff and study staff 16(73) 11(55) 15(79)
Clinical investigators in my organization
 Have a sense of personal responsibility for improving research processes and tools 18(82) 16(80) 12(63)
 Cooperate to maintain and improve effectiveness of research processes and tools 18(82) 14(70) 14(74)
 Are willing to innovate and/or experiment to improve research processes and tools 21(95) 18(90) 15(79)
 Are receptive to change in research processes and tools 18(92) 19(95) 12(63)
Research staff members such as study coordinators, research nurses and study assistants in my organization
 Have a sense of personal responsibility for improving research processes and tools 20(91) 17(85) 17(89)
 Cooperate to maintain and improve effectiveness of research processes and tools 20(91) 18(90) 17(89)
 Are willing to innovate and/or experiment to improve research processes and tools 19(86) 17(85) 16(84)
 Are receptive to change in research processes and tools 19(86) 17(85) 15(79)
IT staff members in my organization
 Have a sense of personal responsibility for improving research processes and tools 11(50) 8(40) 15(79)
 Cooperate to maintain and improve effectiveness of research processes and tools 14(64) 9(45) 15(79)
 Are willing to innovate and/or experiment to improve research processes and tools 12(55) 9(45) 15(79)
 Are receptive to change in research processes and tools 10(45) 10(50) 15(79)

CRC, clinical research coordinator; CRIO, chief research information officer; PI, principal investigator.

Cells values are n (%).