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Study Coordinator
Definition 1
A person who handles most of the administrative responsibilities of a clinical study, acts as liaison between investigative site and sponsor, and reviews all data and records before a monitor's visit. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A person who handles the administrative responsibilities of a study on behalf of the study investigator, acts as a liaison between study site and study sponsor, and reviews all data and records before a monitor's visit. EXAMPLE(S): trial coordinator, study coordinator, research coordinator, clinical coordinator, research nurse, protocol nurse; OTHER NAME(S): At some sites (primarily in academic settings) Clinical Research Coordinators are called (Clinical Research Associates) CRAs; trial coordinator, study coordinator, research coordinator, clinical coordinator, research nurse, protocol nurse. (NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)