HTA Programme Review of the UKTMN

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HTA Programme Review of the UKTMN
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HTA Programme Review of the UKTMN

• The Department of Health jointly funds the core
  costs of the UKTMN with the MRC via the HTA
  Programme.
• The funding agreement is extant for five years
• An initial condition of funding by the Department
  of Health was that a mid-term review was
  conducted.
• The mid-term review was carried out in 2005, with
  the report being sent to the Department of
  Health.

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HTA Programme Review of the UKTMN

• The report covered the following areas
• the history of the Network
• the current membership totals by organisation
• the achievements of the Network to date
• the results of the survey of HTA Trial Managers
• the conferences and workshops held.

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HTA Programme Review of the UKTMN

• The report included the following appendices
• the terms of reference for the Networks steering
  group
• the Networks five year strategic plan
• the template for the survey of HTA Trial
  Managers
• the list of conference speakers
• the list of workshop titles.

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The survey of HTA Trial Managers Results

• Attendance at 0 annual conferences - 44
• Attendance at 1 annual conference - 26
• Attendance at 2 annual conferences - 22
• Attendance at 3 annual conferences - 7

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The survey of HTA Trial Managers Results

• Attendance at 0 annual workshops - 59
• Attendance at 1 annual workshop - 26
• Attendance at 2 annual workshops - 15
• Attendance at 3 annual workshops - 0

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The survey of HTA Trial Managers Results

• Use of the Networks website daily - 0
• Use of the Networks website weekly - 7
• Use of the Networks website monthly - 41
• Use of the Networks website occasionally - 52
• Use of the Networks website never - 0

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The survey of HTA Trial Managers Results

• Aware of career development opportunities - 78
• Interested in career development
  opportunities - 59

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The survey of HTA Trial Managers Results

• Unsatisfied with the Network services - 0
• Somewhat satisfied with the Network services
  - 0
• Satisfied with the Network services - 59
• Wholly satisfied with the Network services - 41
• Network services exceeded expectations - 0

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The survey of HTA Trial Managers Results

• The following list identifies the services
  provided by the Networks website ranked by
  popularity
• Poster presentations from conferences and
  workshops
• Calendar of events Bulletin board
• Jobs News
• Links Library
• Trial management guide
• Trial managers job description

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The survey of HTA Trial Managers Results

• The respondents were asked if they wished to
  submit any general comments or suggestions
• The most common theme was the uniqueness of the
  Network and its perceived importance to trial
  managers.
• The other comments were diverse in nature,
  generally supportive or positively critical -
  these comments were anonymised and forwarded to
  the Network Manager.
• Slightly over 45 of HTA Trial Managers responded.

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HTA Programme Review of the UKTMN

• The mid-term review was concluded with
  confidential comments and recommendations for the
  continued long term future of the Network.

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Thank you