those running trials are usually quite ignorant of what the process of data cleaning and analysis looks like and they have never been recipients of their own data.
Some organizations have rotation programs; this could be expanded to give people a fuller view of the data lifecycle. Perhaps use pairing or shadowing with experts in each part of the process. (I’m not personally familiar with the medical field however.)
This is made more difficult because a large portion of those running trials do not do the data management and/or analysis in-house, instead outsourcing those tasks to CROs (Contract Research Organizations). Inter-organization communication barriers certainly don’t make the disconnect any easier to resolve.
Some organizations have rotation programs; this could be expanded to give people a fuller view of the data lifecycle. Perhaps use pairing or shadowing with experts in each part of the process. (I’m not personally familiar with the medical field however.)
This is made more difficult because a large portion of those running trials do not do the data management and/or analysis in-house, instead outsourcing those tasks to CROs (Contract Research Organizations). Inter-organization communication barriers certainly don’t make the disconnect any easier to resolve.