Social/Behavioral Research Training (CITI) questions and complete solved answers (latest 2024)

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - Answer- international ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, recording, and reporting trials that involve the participation of human subjects Clinical Trial (NIH Def) - Answer- Beyond just biomedical studies, Social and Behavioral interventions are now defined as clinical trials. Why implement GCP? - Answer- - Protect participants - Prevent non-compliance issues - Yield quality data for reproducible findings Sponsor - Answer- - Reviews Grant Applications - Monitors progress of study Institutional Review Board (IRB) - Answer- - Reviews and approves studies - Protects participant safety - Ensures high standards Monitor/Auditor - Answer- - Ensures proper procedures are being followed Principal Investigator (PI) - Answer- - Study lead - Generates ideas - Writes grants to obtain funding - Manages all aspects Coordinator - Answer- - Day-to-day manager - Creates open lines of communication - Keeps the study running according to plan Co-Investigator - Answer- Involved with the PI in the scientific development or execution of a project. - Provides expertise Research Assistant - Answer- - Recruit participants - Collect data Data Manager - Answer- - Oversees data collection and storage