Documentation in EQIPD

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Categories​​​ No Core Requirement Toolbox reference EQIPD required stand-alone document* Required documentation*
Research team 1 Process owner must be identified for the Quality System 1.5.2.3 - -
2 Communication process must be in place 1.2 Communication plan -
Quality culture 3 The research unit must have defined quality objectives ​ 1.1 Mission statement -
4 All activities must comply with relevant legislation and policies 1.4.2 - -
5 The research unit must have a procedure to act upon concerns of potential misconduct 4.2.3 - It is expected that a formal research integrity policy and ombudsman is in place (e.g. by the parent organization) and that training documentation is available
​​Data integrity 6 Generation, handling and changes to data records must be documented 2.3.1 Documentation plan Must be documented with the experimental/study protocol, e.g. identification of the author(s), time of data generation and ensured that data is readable and permanent
7 Data storage must be secured at least for as long as required by legal, contractual or other obligations or business needs 3.1.3 -
8 Reported research outcomes must be traceable to experimental data 3.1.2.1 This requires documentation within the study plan and data usage, e.g. an unique study ID
9 Reported data must disclose all repetitions of a study, an experiment, or a test regardless of the outcome​​ 2.4 - -
​​​Research processes 10 Investigator must declare in advance whether a study is intended to inform a formal knowledge claim 2.1.4 - To be documented in the study/experimental protocol, see 2.1.1 Study (experimental) plan
11 All personnel involved in research must have adequate training and competence to perform assigned tasks 3.2.1 - Participation in training must be documented with the training records
12 Protocols for experimental methods must be available 3.5.2 - All procedures used in experiments must be documented in the protocol
13 Adequate handling and storage of samples and materials must be ensured 3.3.3 - This information must be available, e.g. as chemical data sheets or within study/experimental protocol
14 Research equipment and tools must be suitable for intended use and ensure data integrity 3.3.2 - Study/experimental protocols must show that equipment was fit-for-purpose
Continuous performance 15 Risk assessment must be performed to identify factors affecting the generation, processing and reporting of research data 4.1.1​​ - Study/experimental protocols must have a risk assessment section, see 2.1.1 Study (experimental) plan
16 Critical incidents and errors during study conduct must be analyzed and appropriately managed 4.2.2 - Critical incidents and errors must be documented with the experimental protocol
17 An approach must be in place to monitor the performance of the EQIPD Quality System, and address identified issues​ 4.1.2 Self assessment -
Sustainability 18 Resources for sustaining the EQIPD Quality System must be available 1.5.5 - -

*The provided templates are suggestions which may be used. However, their use is not a requirement, the requirement is the documentation and description associated with the Core Requirement which can have any format suitable for the research unit.

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