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Editorial
. 2019 May 20;5(2):00227-2018.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00227-2018. eCollection 2019 Apr.

Advancing preparedness for clinical research during infectious disease epidemics

Nina Gobat  1 , John Amuasi  2 , Yazdan Yazdanpanah  3 , Louise Sigfid  4 , Hugh Davies  5 , John-Paul Byrne  6 , Gail Carson  4 , Christopher Butler  1 , Alistair Nichol  6 , Herman Goossens  7
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Advancing preparedness for clinical research during infectious disease epidemics

Nina Gobat et al. ERJ Open Res. .

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Abstract

Clinical research is vital for an effective response to infectious disease epidemics. To be viable, preparations must be made in anticipation of infectious disease epidemics and must address barriers to rapid deployment and implementation. bit.ly/2IzUlyv.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: N. Gobat reports grants from European Commission FP7, during the conduct of the study. Conflict of interest: J. Amusai has nothing to disclose Conflict of interest: Y. Yazdanpanah has been a board member receiving consultancy fees from ABBVIE, BMS, Gilead, MSD, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and ViiV Healthcare in the past 4 years. Conflict of interest: L. Sigfid reports grants from European Commission FP7 and EU H2020, during the conduct of the study. Conflict of interest: H. Davies has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J-P. Byrne reports grants from European Commission FP7, during the conduct of the study. Conflict of interest: G. Carson reports grants from European Commission H2020, during the conduct of the study. Conflict of interest: C. Butler reports grants from European Commission FP7, during the conduct of the study. Conflict of interest: A. Nichol reports grants from European Commission FP7, during the conduct of the study. Conflict of interest: H. Goossens reports grants from European Commission FP7, during the conduct of the study.

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Three areas for solutions to barriers that delay clinical research delivered during infectious disease outbreaks.
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