Field-tested writing on research operations.
Short, practical posts from coordinators and the TrialBridge team — what works, what wastes time, and what to leave alone.
- Eligibility10mo ago
How to reduce manual eligibility review without losing rigor
Five practical changes site teams can make this week to cut review time on inclusion / exclusion checks while keeping coordinator sign-off in place.
6 min readRead - Operations10mo ago
Why missing data is the silent killer of screening
Most missed enrollments are not 'no' — they are 'we never got back to it'. A short field guide to making missing data visible and assignable.
5 min readRead - Recruitment9mo ago
How coordinators prioritize candidate follow-up
The unwritten rules experienced coordinators use to decide who to call next, and how to make those rules visible to the rest of the team.
5 min readRead - Operations9mo ago
Visit-window tracking for research sites
Protocol-defined windows close quietly. A practical pattern for surfacing them before they become missed visits and protocol deviations.
5 min readRead - Protocol8mo ago
What protocol-backed review should actually include
If a coordinator-facing tool surfaces a recommendation, it should also surface the section of the protocol it came from. A short checklist for evaluating any AI-assisted review feature.
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