What is electronic data capture?
Electronic Data Capture (EDC) is a powerful data collection tool that allows you to collect and store data electronically. EDC is easy to use and can be used to collect data from multiple sources, including paper forms, web forms, and mobile devices. Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system is used to help clinical research organisations, medical device and pharmaceutical organisations accomplish the greatest effectiveness with regards to entering data, structuring a database and conducting analysis for clinical trials.
EDC technology has developed as past worries about data integrity through human error and connectivity issues caused by less reliable IT systems have become a thing of the past. In the course of the most recent decade, the utilisation of EDC in clinical trials has become more prominent. As the medical industry embraces new technologies and innovations, including electronic record keeping, the volume of information collected before, during and after the clinical trials continues to grow.
As such, comprehensive data collection and efficient management is now becoming a priority for pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organisations (CROs)
What are the benefits of electronic data capture (EDC)?
Electronic Data Capture (EDC) is a great way to capture data electronically. There are many benefits of using electronic data capture (EDC) in your business. EDC can help you save time and money by automating data entry and reducing errors. It can also help you improve data quality by providing real-time validation and audit trails. EDC can also help you meet regulatory requirements by providing a secure and tamper-proof way to collect and store data.
Clinion EDC is rated as one of the most integrated and easy to use electronic data capture systems for clinical data management. There are many benefits of using EDC, including:
Ease of set up
Clinion EDC system allows you to configure studies in days, not months with its simple and inbuilt interface without depending on programming. Setting up a complete clinical study in the Clinion EDC system can be relatively easy compared to any EDC system available in market
Improves data quality
Clinion EDC uses AI to create and store electronic case report forms (eCRFs). This ensures that the data collected is accurate, flagging errors or results falling out of predetermined parameters. Programming edit checks into eCRFs prior to data entry prevents unnecessary or insignificant data from being caught and makes sure that only logical values are recorded.
Accelerates study completion
Clinion EDC system allows studies to be completed quicker because it streamlines the work required to conduct a trial. Forms are created, data is entered, queries are resolved, and data is locked all in one system, in real-time. This reduces the waiting and/or travel time for monitors, data managers, and coordinators, and the sooner they complete their part, the closer a study can be to completion.
Makes it easier to find what you need
Our Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system allows authorised users with an Internet connection to remotely access clinical data from any geographical area. You can spend less time worrying about where to keep your forms because patient data is safely stored and backed up in a cloud-hosted system. Since all forms are available in one place, it is also easy to reuse one across multiple protocols.
More Secure
Data recorded on paper can be altered in a manner that’s nearly impossible to detect. Clinion EDC system has audit trail functionality, in which every change is tracked. Since patient safety is a huge concern, data can only be accessed via role-based permissions in an EDC system. Electronic signatures require a unique username and password to log in and perform certain actions.
Clinion provides a fully featured, 21 CFR part 11 compliant, GDPR compliant and ISO 27001-2013 certified EDC solution, giving both investigators and monitors a powerful yet easy-to-use environment for data entry and monitoring. Clinion supports all the steps of the clinical trial process from translation of the clinical trial protocol to the consolidation of all collected trial data, ready for reporting and analysis. It is available online and can be securely accessed from anywhere by authorised users.
Clinion EDC enables you to automate and accelerate the setup and management of your clinical trials across all phases. With a best-in-class study setup, an easy-to-use interface, Clinion supports the efficient collection, cleanup and reporting of your clinical trial data.