MCA7 Writing lay language summaries of study results according to EU Regulation

Writing lay summaries is a difficult and challenging task. Medical writers with an interest in lay writing are well suited for this new and upcoming activity. However, the provision of lay summaries requires a lot more than good lay language writing. The workshop will introduce the many different aspects of providing lay summaries: the available regulatory guidance, the positions of various stake holders (pharma and patient organisations), the intricacies of the actual writing of lay summaries, and considerations for appropriate distribution of the lay summaries.

Participant profile: This workshop is for medical writers who want to engage in the writing of lay summaries of study results as mandated by the EU regulation. Participants should already have an understanding of CSR structure (ICH E3) and should know the basics of clinical research (trial design, efficacy and safety analysis, basic statistics).