Table 5.
Responsibilities of research personnel
| Number | Research personnel | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal investigators | Preparation of proposal |
| Monitoring the trial at all levels | ||
| Manuscript writing for publications | ||
| 2 | Advisory committee | Wet the design |
| Guidance/co-author publications | ||
| 3 | Research associate-1 | Preparation of proposal |
| Monitoring the trial at all levels at field level | ||
| 4 | Research associate-2 | Preparation of proposal |
| Monitoring the trial at all levels from central office | ||
| 5 | Zonal coordinators-(n=5) | Select YVDMs with the help of SRFs |
| Organize training program camps for YVDMs | ||
| Monitor and guide SRFs during the trial | ||
| 6 | SRF (1/2 districts) in different zones) | Select YVDMs |
| Manage the orientation camps for YVDMs | ||
| Daily visit to all selected site in allotted district sites by rotation to monitor the trial | ||
| Documentation | ||
| Support the central office in writing the manuscript | ||
| 7 | YVDMs (20/district- field personnel) | House-to-house visit for screening |
| Conduct field training |
YVDMs=Yoga volunteer for diabetes movements, SRFs=Senior research fellows