In the same way that other cooperative groups in developed countries and in LATAM, GAICO has either a structure of its own or a hired one, that allows the group to develop clinical trials from its design, management, data analysis and presentation of the final report.
This implies:
• Design and writing of the research protocols and informed consent forms;
• Management of regulatory Start-up in an efficient and quick way in the varied ethical committees in the different provinces of Argentine and in front of the Health Regulatory Authority (ANMAT) when it corresponds;
• Capacitating and training of the Research teams of the participating centres, including researchers' meetings;
• QC and external QA;
• Data management and analysis;
• Writing of the final report.
All this takes place under a system of SOP's that guarantees a standardization of the duties and predictability.
GAICO researchers work in a coordinated and joint way under a system of SOP's of the centres, that guarantees similar standard as regards recruitment, celerity in the task and quality in the reported information.
GAICO educational committee is in charge of organizing Training Meetings for its members, for the community dedicated to the investigation and assistance in oncology and for the community in general from Argentina and LATAM.
The developed subjects include aspects related to the prevention, the diagnosis, the treatment in oncology with methodological, ethical and regulatory aspects of clinical research in oncology.