Uppsala Clinical Research Center—development of a platform to promote national and international clinical science

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Figure 1 Evidence-based health care development. UCR’s main objective is to provide services for clinical research aiming for development and improvement of health care based on UCR’s combination of systematic monitoring and continuous evaluation of health care performances and outcomes in registers together with performance of prospective randomized clinical trials of new treatments and finally support of implementation by quality development programs; this has led to the new concept ‘evidence-based health care development’.

Table I. Planned services at the foundation of UCR.

Computer- and internet-based information and communication
Data management for registries and clinical studies
Statistical advice, consultation, and computation services
Epidemiological analyses
Behavioral science service
Project management
Quality control
Biobank service
Biochemical laboratory service
Presentation and publication service
Economic assistance and legal support
Methodological research development
Courses and tutoring in research and clinical trial methodology
Coordination of regional, national, and international research projects
New focus areas of clinical research: Registry-based research Registry-based clinical trials Translational research Implementation research Disease-oriented research Organizational research Care-oriented research Research in primary care Patient-related outcomes

Figure 2 UCR organization 2013.