D - Description
|
Quality
Management |
Training and
Education |
Public
Involvement |
| Description | |
|---|---|
Name |
STAND4Kids - Supporting Pediatrics Trials in Portugal |
| Year of foundation | 2018 |
| Preterm and/or term newborn | Yes |
| Infants from 1 month to less than 24 months of age | Yes |
| Children from 2 years to less than 12 years of age | Yes |
| Adolescents from 12 years to less than 18 years | Yes |
| Paediatric age ranges of study participants covered by the network | 0-18 years of age |
| Multispeciality? Specify | National network prepared to cover all pediatric-related specialties (including pediatrics, pediatric subspecialties and other adult pediatric-relevant specialties, according to national practices) |
| Speciality/disease specific? Specify | No |
| Conditions covered? Specify | National network prepared to cover all pediatric-related conditions |
| Procedure/Intervention specific? Specify | National network prepared to cover all pediatric-targeted interventions, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological (devices, behavioral, others) |
| Number of collaborating countries | 1 |
| List of collaborating countries | Portugal |
| Number of collaborating centres | 10 |
| List of collaborating centres | http://stand4kids.pt/organization/research-sites-map/ |
| Type of activity/studies | |
| Clinical Studies | Yes |
| Experimental research | No |
| Other activity | STAND4Kids supports the lifecycle of clinical trial and clinical research delivery, from early outreach/feasibility to study execution, across industry and academic sponsors. Additionally, it develops the following areas of underpinning activity, along with and contributing to the delivery of clinical study support across the network: -stakeholder engagement -training and education -site development, support and training -performance management and quality improvement -dissemination of pediatric research activities -PPI work: through YPAG Lisboa (created in 2021) -liaison with academic units working in pediatric research and pediatric clinical pharmacology Most of these areas of activity are aligned with the conect4children National Hub core activities. |