Prospective study aimed at developing knowledge specific to the practice of the healthcare professions and which is not a clinical trial (CTR), medical device research (MDR) or performance study (IVDR). These studies fall within the scope of the Experiments Act of May 7, 2004. Examples include patients surveys regarding quality of life, comparison of 2 treatment techniques, introduction of an additional intervention in clinical care, prospective collection of data from clinical routine...
Surveys conducted solely for quality assessments or internal work organisation fall outside the Experiments Act. However, it is important to note that this always requires approval of the management.