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Determining site feasibility is something that most investigators and site coordinators are familiar with. However, once the questionnaire is filled out and provided back to the sponsor and/or CRO, sites may not be aware of the internal process a reviewing entity may have in evaluating the site’s feasibility for the study. As a former clinical research coordinator, I was curious about this. So, I decided to work with BBK's President Matt Kibby, who has been revolutionizing the site feasibility process for the past 20 years. Together, we worked to understand and provide greater context to current site staff regarding the way BBK views and evaluates sites for study feasibility.

Choosing the right countries and sites for a particular study remains one of the industry’s biggest challenges – but it doesn’t have to be. When the time comes to select sites for your clinical research study, there are many considerations that can guide your decisions to ensure the best possible outcome.

While the push for sponsors to go global with clinical studies is old news, the industry has been working hard to develop and invest in ways to choose the right sites and countries. Ultimately, site selection matters because investigator sites are the only place where study volunteers can participate in clinical research. Enrollment is the end game – further drug development, regulatory submissions and marketing are contingent on having this data.

Show of hands who plays Fantasy (American) Football please… I know I do. And so do 19 of my colleagues here at BBK. (That’s 23.75% of our workforce). We form two separate leagues, each consisting of ten teams apiece, where we battle for FF (Fantasy Football) supremacy.

Trials are getting increasingly more complex, and running studies globally is a business imperative – today more than ever. These complexities require a new set of methods and technologies to identify patients willing to engage in trials. We know from experience that those leveraging next-gen data management and deep analytics tools are succeeding in achieving their business objectives.