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Monitoring Close-Out Visit (COV) Report Template

Once a trial is finished, monitors make sure that documents are properly archived and data logs are complete and locked. This template includes a step-by-step checklist for monitors and covers all the important aspects of a monitoring close-out visit (COV). It complements our series of monitoring templates covering all aspects of monitoring from the starting line to the finish line. These templates are freely accessible and are suitable for all sites doing clinical research.

Has your site wrapped-up all of its trial activities?

What it is:

The up-to-date and user-friendly Monitoring Close-Out Visit (COV) Report Template can be used to report a close-out visit.

What it can do:

The template is a step-by-step checklist that guides monitors through all the important aspects of a close-out visit (COV) and includes an action list and practical drop-down menus. It is part of a series of monitoring templates that includes:

Who should use it:

This template is suitable for any monitor engaged in clinical research in Switzerland and abroad. We particularly recommend using this template within the SCTO’s CTU Network for investigator-initiated, multicentre studies.

Who is behind this resource:

This template was developed by the SCTO’s Monitoring Platform and first published in February 2022 and last revised in March 2023 (V2).

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Monitoring Close-Out Visit (COV) Template, cover page

Monitoring Close-Out Visit (COV) Template, page 1

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This template is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Its content can be shared and adapted as long as you follow the terms of the license. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.

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