Reporting of Patient Inclusion
Hospitals conduct annual reporting on the number of new patients included in clinical trials, mandated by the Ministry of Health and Care Services.
If you are the project manager for a clinical trial, you are responsible for reporting how many new patients were included for each participating hospital the previous year. Prior to the reporting which takes place each spring, you will receive an email with a personal link to the web form used for reporting.
Reporting is important for calculation of regional research funding. The reported data  are a part of result-based financing of the regional health system. This indicator includes the number of new patients included per year as well as start-up of new clinical trials and coordinator responsibilities.
The background for the reporting is a political aim to give more patients the opportunity to participate in clinical trials. In order to encourage more trials, the indicator was introduced in addition to the existing factors in the national metrics system for research and innovation activities at the hospitals. Regional Research Support at OUS coordinates reporting on behalf of the authorities. Results must be reported annually to HOD.
For more information on reporting clinical trials, see www.cristin.no/behandlingsstudier (Norwegian).