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SCOPE Summit for Clinical Ops Executives

Talk Feasibility & Study Start-Up track

Towards an Automated Site Feasibility with Use of Ontologies

Wed, Feb 5, 2025 · 9:25–9:55 AM EST Rosen Shingle Creek

About this session

The Pistoia Alliance provides a unique pre-competitive collaborative platform for pharmaceutical members and R&D service providers. The Clinical Operations Ontology project aims to automate clinical trial processes by making data machine-readable through ontologies. Site feasibility is vital for aligning protocol requirements with site capabilities, ensuring study viability. Our proof of concept phase targets efficiency in trial planning by enhancing the manual site feasibility process. Leveraging linked data and standard methodologies, we aim to model clinical research designs effectively. By automating processes through ontologies and existing databases, we foresee to expedite decision-making and reduce redundant efforts.

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