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Reflecting Back: Forum Activities in 2018
Pages 6-10

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... harmonizing clinical trial site standards; data-sharing principles for nonprofit clinical trial funders; the science of patient input in medical product R&D; innovative models to spur translational research and drug discovery; artificial intelligence applications for drug discovery and development; and other policy updates relevant to drug discovery, development, and translation. To supplement the perspectives and expertise of its members, the Forum holds public workshops to focus attention on critical areas of drug development.
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... Workshop Two: Practical Approaches (March 6–7, 2018) was a "Town Hall" style meeting with in-depth audience discussion and active participation to illuminate which types of data may be appropriate for specific purposes and to discuss practical approaches for data collection and evidence use.
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... At this workshop, subject matter experts representing a range of disciplines engaged in presentations and discussions to: • Examine the current state of the science, including successes and limitations of current efforts, for soliciting and incorporating patient input in pre-market R&D. • Explore gaps in the knowledge base and other barriers that impede progress, To supplement the perspectives including but not limited to: and expertise of its members, the – parameters for soliciting and incorporating different types of patient input Forum holds public workshops to along the spectrum of medical product R&D; focus attention on critical areas – availability, accessibility, and applicability of data sources for patient input; – tools and methodologies for collecting and analyzing patient input to produce of drug development.
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... Participants highlighted opportunities for systemic improvements in the clinical trials enterprise, considered novel platform designs and digital health tools to increase efficiency and enhance the interface between clinicians and participants in a clinical trial, and discussed digital platforms to facilitate recruitment and maintain diverse participation in clinical trials.
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