Table 5 Time to initiate an observational study into severe acute respiratory infections in Canada [15]
Set-up time frames | Outbreak | Study setting | Time frame, days, median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall start-up procedures | H1N1 | Canada | 335 (128–335) |
Site receipt of the protocol to REB submission | 73 (30–126) | ||
REB submission to REB approval | 43 (13–85) | ||
Protocol receipt to signed data sharing agreement | 276 (186–312) |