Compliance In Focus

Making sense of the many clinical research trial acronyms sometimes feels like swimming in alphabet soup.

After you've been in the field for some time, using these abbreviations often becomes second nature. But for those who are new to this industry, understanding these clinical research acronyms can seem daunting. 

If you need help decoding them, we're here to help. Here are 30 acronyms commonly used in clinical research and what they mean. 

Well it’s no secret that our industry is a fan of acronyms. Acronyms are widely used as helpful mnemonic devices to remember important or useful information. And, let’s face it- from examples like ALCOA to FAIR Shake, they’re just too good to stop using! Here’s another to add to the list that revolves around monitors.