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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2024

Characteristics and duties of clinical research nurses: a scoping review.

Ying Xing, Xinxin Wang, Chengrui Zhang, Weian Yuan, Xinlin Chen, Wei Luan

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  7. Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026
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  8. Scoping review of oncology clinical trials nursing: Roles, competencies, and evolving practice in cancer research.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ying XingNursing Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China.
Xinxin WangShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing, Shanghai, China.
Chengrui ZhangShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing, Shanghai, China.
Weian YuanGCP Center, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China.
Xinlin ChenHospital Management Office of Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China.
Wei LuanNursing Department, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The characteristics and duties of clinical research nurses (CRNs) are constantly developing and changing with the progress of medical technology and increasing needs in patient care. With the continuous deepening and standardization of clinical trials, the importance and status of CRNs during the whole process of clinical trials are also increasingly valued. Methods: A scoping review of studies related to the characteristics and duties of CRNs was conducted to clarify relevant roles and concepts. An electronic search was conducted on three English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase) and two Chinese databases (CNKI and Wanfang database) in December 2023. Two authors independently screened the literature, extracted information from the included literature, and summarized and reported the findings. Results: A total of 26 articles published between 1991 and 2023 were analyzed, and four characteristics of CRNs were identified as participants and managers of clinical trials, caregivers and protectors of subjects, coordinators of research teams, and educators. Basic knowledge, skills and literacy, communication and coordination ability, and advanced research ability are the competencies required for CRNs. Conclusion: Further studies should focus on the importance of various characteristics of CRNs, so as to improve the quality of clinical trials and promote clinical evidence-based practice.

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clinical competenceclinical research nursescompetencynursing roleresearch nurses

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PMID38304098
PMCPMC10830629

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