Huriet law: application in a regional cancer centre (centre Leon-Berard, Lyon)

Clinical research is one of the main activities in cancer centres and is su bmitted in France to a specific law (named "loi Huriet") which includes goo d clinical practices. We due now conducting a general program of quality ev aluation and improvement in the regional cancer centre of Lyon (centre Leon -Berard). Part of this program is an audit of the application of the Huriet law. Since no instrument exist for measuring this application, we have cre ated a specific one, that attribute notation according to the different asp ects of the law. Results show a good level of conformity but sometime non s ufficient. There is no difference between the two studied years. Quality ch anges according to promoters (private or academic) and monitoring. Written procedures and specific training for the different actors are required to i mprove quality of clinical research with focus on the patient interest.