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Background:

The global climate crisis requires evaluating the environmental impact of healthcare.
Sustainable clinical research needs standardized emissions tracking.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the need for standardized methods in estimating healthcare emissions.
To promote sustainable practices within clinical research.

Main Methods:

Review of current environmental impact assessment methodologies in healthcare.
Analysis of existing frameworks for emissions tracking.

Main Results:

Current methods for estimating healthcare emissions are not standardized.
Lack of standardized progress tracking hinders sustainable clinical research.

Conclusions:

Standardized emissions estimation and progress tracking are crucial for sustainable clinical research.
Addressing the environmental impact of healthcare is essential.