There is a growing trend for investigators/centres to adopt a more formal approach to the procedures applied to various stages of clinical trials. Most environments employ some form of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which are designed to be used as working tools within whatever field they are used, such as SOPs in hospitals for doctors and nurses. With exacting standards of good clinical practice being applied to all areas, optimizing the design and use of SOPs is more in demand every day. This text provides checklists of sponsoring companies, clinical research organizations, and...