Table 3: Overview regulatory changes.
Regulatory changes (sections) Potentially affected items evaluated in all survey questions (likert items)
Monitoring of Notified Bodies/ scrutiny process Number of trials
Costs
Resource requirements
Regulatory compliance
Patient safety after product market entrance
Patient safety during clinical trial
Quality
Innovations and product development
Evidence requirements
Sample size
Stricter requirements for Notified Bodies i.e. employee competence and designation of Notified Bodies
Audit of manufacturers
Cooperation between Notified Bodies and manufacturers
Requirements of clinical evidence