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Which FDA guidance should I quote when a site asks why I am not doing 100 percent SDV?

FDA's guidance "Oversight of Clinical Investigations: A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring" sets out FDA's thinking on risk-based monitoring of clinical investigations.

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Checked on October 15, 2026

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  • Read "Oversight of Clinical Investigations: A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring" on the FDA website.

From the question: Which FDA guidance should I quote when a site asks why I am not doing 100 percent SDV?