Solving The Problem Of Dynamic Fields In CRFs

By Natalie Townsend , Senior Solution Consultant, Veeva Systems, Inc.

The use of hide/show logic in EDC systems is not a new concept. However, traditional EDC solutions deliver this hide/show logic in ways that pose challenges to the site and consequently impact data quality. Often, the case report form (CRF) must be saved before the dynamic fields are displayed or hidden. However saving a form typically signals that a form is complete. Sites believe they have entered the necessary data, but then get an alert from the CRA or data manager that data is missing, due to the addition of new fields.

The best way to simplify data management is to avoid the need for queries in the first place. The progressive display feature in Vault EDC avoids the need for surplus queries on conflicting data and addresses the above mentioned problems.