Missed Opportunities in the Review and Revision of Clinical Study Reports

Journal of Business and Technical Communication Apr 2012

Missed Opportunities in the Review and Revision of Clinical Study Reports

Gregory P. Cuppan ; Stephen A. Bernhardt University of Delaware

Abstract

Circulating written drafts and conducting roundtable reviews are two important document-development activities in many work sites. Previous studies suggest that review processes are frustrating for participants and have substantial inefficiencies caused by conflicting participant purposes. This article presents two case studies of the document-review practices for clinical study reports from a large pharmaceutical company, paying particular attention to whether review efforts contributed to improvements in document quality. Findings suggest that document review did not lead to demonstrable improvement in report quality. The authors offer recommendations for improving document-review practices.

Journal: Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published: 2012-04-01
DOI: 10.1177/1050651911430624
Open Access: Closed
Topics: revision

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