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Table 4 Training needs and expectations

From: An exploratory study on needs for clinical research training: data from Chinese hospitals

Items

N(%)

Needs

 Data statistics

  Application of statistical software

395(65.8 %)

  Principles and methods of statistics

356(59.3 %)

  In-depth analysis and interpretation of data

243(40.5 %)

 Study design

  Clinical trial design

342(57.0 %)

  Questionnaire design

119(19.8 %)

Cohort and biobank construction and maintenance

  Cohort and database construction

266(44.3 %)

  Establishment and maintenance of biobank

197(32.8 %)

Publication

  Paper writing and publication

261(43.5 %)

Research ethics and regulation

  Clinical research ethics and regulation

156(26.0 %)

Expectations

 Resources for clinical research

  Financial support for study

300(50.0 %)

  Access to certain clinical research resources

291(48.5 %)

 Capacity enhancement

  Improving diagnosis and treatment capabilities

295(49.2 %)

 Opportunity to participate in clinical research

  Participation in clinical research projects

214(35.7 %)

  Conducting study design under guidance

178(29.7 %)

  Establishing a one-on-one mentoring relationship with instructors

164(24.0 %)

 Publication

  Publication of clinical research papers

455(75.8 %)

 Training certification

  Earning continuing education credits

41(6.8 %)

  Receiving a training certificate

38(6.3 %)