Can industry rely on posting studies online to recruit investigators?
No. According to WOCP (2005), few physicians have the free time to proactively access online information to find clinical trials. What tools are needed to accelerate Investigator recruiting? Ideally what is needed is an up to date database of experienced investigators coupled with an instant ability to contact and screen investigator interest in a new protocol. Since the number of clinical trials continues to increase, experienced investigators routinely receive multiple study opportunities. The key is approaching enough experienced investigators for a given study to find current unused capacity for the new study. Innovative Solutions Specialized investigator recruiting services, such as those provided by Investigator Location Services, Inc. (ILS), offer efficient processes to rapidly find unused investigator capacity. ILS has become the largest investigator recruiting service with a database of 20,000+ experienced U.S. and Canadian investigators across all medical specialties. Proprie
