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1 Research Study Protocol Template (For clinical trials) Instructions This protocol template is a tool to facilitate the development of a research study protocol specifically designed for the investigator initiated studies.It contains sample text to assist investigators in answering the questions reviewer may have. Research Study Protocol Template (For clinical trials) Instructions This protocol template is a tool to facilitate the development of a research study protocol specifically designed for the investigator initiated studies. It contains sample text to assist investigators in answering the questions reviewer may have.
Carefully following the procedures and techniques outlined in the research protocol will increase the chance that the results of the research will be accurate and meaningful to others. Following the research protocol and thus the design of the study is also important because the results can then be reproduced by other researchers. The more often results are reproduced, the more likely it is that researchers and the public will accept these findings as true.