Objectives of the Gynecologic Oncology Trial and Investigation Consortium (GOTIC) Research Nurse Committee (RNC) is to facilitate communication between nurses and other professionals to promote care for research participants and appropriate implementations of clinical research. The purpose of this report is to evaluate activities of the Journal Club initiated by the RNC.

Methods

Data on the background of the attendees and the contents of the papers and discussions were used in the evaluation.

Results

The Journal Club was held online once a month for one hour, and attendees were invited from GOTIC members, supporting members, and other interested parties. Immediate topic was the patient and public involvement (PPI) in clinical research. Attendees at the three Journal Club meetings held through the end of April 2022 averaged 16 per meeting, most attended all three meeting. Attendees included physicians, pharmacists, and nurses working at medical institutes, academic research organizations, or pharmaceutical companies. The articles covered included systematic reviews and key guidance on PPIs in general, and PPI in gynecologic oncology. After being introduced to the articles, attendees exchanged opinions, each based on their own perspectives.

Conclusions

The activity of hosting a journal club, taking up PPI articles and ensuring the opportunity to exchange ideas within a diverse group of attendees is important for strengthening the GOTIC’s system for conducting clinical trials and promoting PPI. Making practical suggestions for GOTIC activities while taking advantage of the positions of the RNC are the next challenges.

EP190/#579 Evaluation of a journal club hosted by the research nurse committee in a Japanese gynecologic cancer clinical trials group