Clinical Operations

More confidence in site selection decisions

Clinical operations teams are accountable for trial execution, including timelines, enrollment progress and delivery against plan. Site selection decisions made early in the process have an outsized impact on whether those goals are met.

SunshineMD helps clinical operations teams bring clearer performance context into those decisions before a trial begins.

Why enrollment risk often starts at site selection

Investigator lists may be based on prior experience, CRO recommendations or feasibility responses that don’t reflect how sites have actually performed across studies. When underperforming sites are opened, teams are left managing delays, course corrections and increased cost mid-trial.

Why traditional signals aren’t enough

Many of the signals used in site selection are incomplete or difficult to validate:

  • Internal performance data reflects only a subset of past trials
  • CRO inputs may be hard to independently assess
  • Enrollment risk often isn’t visible until a study is underway

By the time problems surface, options are limited.

How SunshineMD supports clinical operations

SunshineMD adds historical performance context earlier in the planning process.

By providing visibility into investigator experience and enrollment behavior across prior studies, SunshineMD helps clinical operations teams:

  • Prioritize investigators more likely to contribute meaningfully
  • Identify potential enrollment risk before sites are activated
  • Align site selection decisions with operational realities

This information complements—not replaces—existing feasibility and CRO workflows.

What changes for clinical operations teams

With better performance visibility upfront, teams can:

  • Open fewer, higher-quality sites
  • Reduce mid-trial adjustments driven by underperformance
  • Plan enrollment timelines with greater confidence
  • Spend less time reacting and more time managing proactively

See the Sunshine Score in Action

The best way to understand the Sunshine Score is to see how it applies to your investigators and indications.

Request a demo to explore how the Sunshine Score can support site selection and enrollment planning for your next study.