Clinical Data Workbenches: A Buyer's Guide

In today's clinical trials landscape, the volume and diversity of patient data have expanded significantly. While an EDC system typically manages around 30% of this data, the remaining 70% flows in from various third-party sources. Currently, many data management teams rely on manual methods involving the EDC system, statistical computing tools, email communications, and multiple spreadsheets to aggregate and clean this data. However, these manual processes escalate effort, costs, and potential risks.

Moreover, handling data offline for cleaning introduces delays ranging from days to months, which can hinder prompt responses to safety or quality issues. There is a pressing need for faster and more automated approaches to ensure the timely availability of clean and consistent clinical data.

Addressing these challenges are a new breed of solutions known as clinical data workbenches (also referred to as clinical data platforms, hubs, or data aggregation and management systems). These innovative tools are designed to streamline the aggregation, cleaning, and management of clinical trial data from diverse sources, promising greater efficiency and reduced operational overhead.

Discover how to select the ideal clinical data workbench for your organization with our comprehensive guide.