# Tufts CSDD – Teckro Industry Research on Investigative Site Protocol Perceptions

> Tufts CSDD Deputy Director Ken Getz presents research on the difficulties encountered by investigative site staff accessing and referring to protocol information.

**Published:** Jun 29, 2020  
**Updated:** Aug 28, 2024

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In the last decade, protocol design has become increasingly complex with significantly more endpoints, inclusion/exclusion criteria and distinct procedures. Still, research staff are heavily reliant on paper and desktop computers to access the protocol instruction. Ken Getz, deputy director for the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) presents the current state of protocol design and complexity facing investigative research staff.

Ken originally presented this segment in a longer webinar addressing clinical trial inclusion and diversity titled "_No One Left Behind: Addressing Clinical Trial Access and Issues Blocking Physician Participation_."

*Video: Webinar: Investigative Site Experience Accessing and Referring to Protocol Information*

Full results are available in the new report _Tufts CSDD – Teckro 2020 Study on Investigative Site Protocol Administration Referencing Practices._