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UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: methodology

Detailed information on the sources, quality and scope of the UK Clinical Research Delivery programme key performance indicators.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 21 January 2026
• Last updated: 15 April 2026
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  1. 15 April 2026

     Updated to reflect latest changes to the key performance indicators: adding new indicators (indicators 1 and 7); removing indicators (previously indicators 4, 7, 8 and 9); and increasing the scope of indicators (now indicators 3, 4 and 6).

  2. 18 February 2026

     Added a sentence to the main page to say that the document will be updated regularly as further information is added to the reports.

  3. 21 January 2026

     First published.

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This methodology accompanies the UK Clinical Research Delivery (UKCRD) programme key performance indicators (KPIs) report.

The aim of this document is to help users understand how the statistics were compiled, the quality and scope of the data reported, and how the data can be used. It is intended for users who wish to understand the technical aspects of the publication.

This document will be updated regularly as further information is added to these reports.