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Clinical trials suspended in UK to prioritise covid-19 studies and free up staff

Jacqui Thornton

2020BMJ59 citationsDOI

Abstract

care, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has said.Louise Wood, co-lead for the NIHR, said setting up of new Clinical Research Network (CRN) studies or new sites of ongoing studies would be "paused" so complete focus could be given to delivering research into covid-19.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakClinical trialMedicineFocus (optics)Medical emergencyFamily medicineVirologyPathologyOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhysicsOpticsHealth and Medical Research ImpactsBiomedical Ethics and RegulationEthics in Clinical Research