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Clinical research > Understanding clinical trials

The UK Clinical Research Collaboration has created a guide to taking part in clinical trials. Click here to download the guide.

The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) is a partnership of organisations working to establish the UK as a world leader in clinical research, by harnessing the power of the NHS.

The aim is to revitalise the environment for clinical research in the UK, benefiting patients and the public by improving national health and increasing national wealth. The partnership includes the main UK funding organisations, academia, the NHS, regulators, industry and patients. One of the key aims of the partnership is to increase public awareness and understanding of clinical research and to promote active patient and public involvement in the research process.

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Understanding Clinical Trials has been developed by the UKCRC partners, with particular thanks to the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research.

Further information

Acknowledgements

Understanding Clinical Trials has been adapted from the widely used booklet Understanding Cancer Research Trials, published by the UK patient information charity Cancerbackup. The UKCRC would like to thank Cancerbackup for permission to adapt their publication and for their help and advice during the development of this booklet.

The development of this booklet has been overseen by an editorial group comprising:

  • Professor Janet Darbyshire UK Clinical Research Network and MRC Clinical Trials Unit
  • Sir Iain Chalmers James Lind Library
  • Dr Sophie Petit-Zeman Association of Medical Research Charities
  • Roger Wilson Chair of Patient and Public Involvement Project Group, UKCRC
  • Dr Marianne Miles UK Clinical Research Network
  • Dr Matthew Hallsworth UK Clinical Research Collaboration