An ethnographic study of group decision making to understand and improve how trial steering committees contribute to trial conduct
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Methods Using ethnographic methods, we are exploring how TSCs make decisions regarding trial conduct in a purposive sample of trials across registered trials units in the UK, selected to represent a range of trial designs, interventions and oversight structures. Non-participatory observation of TSCs will be triangulated by follow-up interviews with committee members and evaluations of trial documentation. Data collection is ongoing.
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