Table 3 Role and experience of survey participants
From: Increasing protocol suitability for clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed methods study
| Â | Number of participants, n (%) |
|---|---|
Recent primary role in clinical research | |
 Principle investigator | 29 (26.4) |
 Sponsor-investigator | 11 (10.0) |
 Investigator | 16 (14.6) |
 Clinician | 14 (12.7) |
 Quality assurance professional | 7 (6.4) |
 Study coordinator | 22 (20.0) |
 Pharmacist | 3 (2.7) |
 Lab coordinator | 7 (6.4) |
 Trial nurse | 1 (0.9) |
Institution | |
 Centre | 79 (71.8) |
 Hospital | 12 (10.9) |
 Field site | 7 (6.4) |
 University | 4 (3.6) |
 Other | 6 (5.5) |
 Missing | 2 (1.8) |
Experience in clinical research | |
 0 to 1 year | 4 (3.6) |
 2 to 4 years | 20 (18.2) |
 5 to 7 years | 32 (29.1) |
 More than 7 years | 54 (49.1) |
 Experience in drug trials | 91 (82.7) |
 Experience in vaccine trials | 63 (57.3) |
Sponsor | |
 Pharma companies | 40 (36.4) |
 Other than pharma companies | 29 (26.4) |
 Mixed | 40 (36.4) |
 I do not know | 1 (0.9) |