Chen Yun, Zhu Shengjie, Zhu Haoqing, Li Pei
Jiahui Medical Research and Education Group, Shanghai, China.
New York University Langone Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical, Sciences' 25, New York, US.
BMC Med Educ. 2025 Aug 30;25(1):1226. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-07570-4.
Systematic and internationally standardized clinical research training has not traditionally been widely accessible. With the growing volume and improving quality of clinical research in China, a pressing question facing Chinese clinical investigators is how to enhance the global impact of their research outputs. This study seeks to examine the needs and preferences of Chinese clinical researchers with respect to international clinical research training.
An online questionnaire was distributed through the "NEJM Medical Frontiers" WeChat platform. The survey collected data on participants' demographic characteristics, preference to participate in international clinical research, and their training needs and preferences. This study adopted a non-probability sampling approach, primarily utilizing a WeChat public platform to disseminate the questionnaire and invite user participation within a defined time frame. To further expand the sample, a peer referral strategy was employed, whereby participants were encouraged to share the survey with their contacts. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify factors associated with clinical researchers' preferences for international training.
Between January 11 and February 7, 2023, 324 questionnaires were completed, of which 312 were valid(physicians (66.7%, n = 208), with the remainder from universities, research institutes, or pharmaceutical-related companies (33.3%, n = 104)). Overall, 247 respondents (78.9%) expressed interest in international clinical research training. Those with a doctoral degree and first-author experience in Science Citation Index (SCI) publications (68.4%, n = 121, P = 0.040), particularly those with 1-9 publications (72.2%, n = 109, P = 0.028), were significantly more likely to show interest. These respondents also prioritized learning clinical research design methods (mean score: 7.28 vs. 6.52, P = 0.009), especially randomized controlled trials (n = 118, P = 0.048).
The findings suggest a potential demand for high-quality international clinical research training among certain groups of Chinese clinical researchers. Respondents with higher educational qualifications and SCI publication experience appeared more likely to express interest in engaging in rigorous research and in participating in international training programs. Their training priorities were primarily related to study design, with particular emphasis on the conduct of large-scale randomized controlled trials(RCTs).
传统上，系统且国际标准化的临床研究培训并未广泛普及。随着中国临床研究数量的增加和质量的提升，中国临床研究人员面临的一个紧迫问题是如何提高其研究成果的全球影响力。本研究旨在调查中国临床研究人员在国际临床研究培训方面的需求和偏好。
通过“NEJM医学前沿”微信平台发放在线问卷。该调查收集了参与者的人口统计学特征、参与国际临床研究的偏好以及他们的培训需求和偏好的数据。本研究采用非概率抽样方法，主要利用微信公众号平台在规定时间内发放问卷并邀请用户参与。为进一步扩大样本，采用了同行推荐策略，即鼓励参与者与他们的联系人分享调查。进行单因素和多因素分析以确定与临床研究人员对国际培训偏好相关的因素。
在2023年1月11日至2月7日期间，共完成324份问卷，其中312份有效（医生占66.7%，n = 208；其余来自大学、研究所或制药相关公司，占33.3%，n = 104）。总体而言，247名受访者（78.9%）表示对国际临床研究培训感兴趣。拥有博士学位且在科学引文索引（SCI）出版物中有第一作者经验的人（68.4%，n = 121，P = 0.040），尤其是那些有1 - 9篇出版物的人（72.2%，n = 109，P = 0.028），更有可能表现出兴趣。这些受访者还将学习临床研究设计方法列为优先事项（平均得分：7.28对6.52，P = 0.009），尤其是随机对照试验（n = 118，P = 0.048）。
研究结果表明，中国部分临床研究人员对高质量国际临床研究培训存在潜在需求。学历较高且有SCI发表经验的受访者似乎更有可能对开展严谨研究和参与国际培训项目表示兴趣。他们的培训重点主要与研究设计相关，特别强调大规模随机对照试验（RCT）的实施。
