Featured Articles

  1. Five Quick Ways To Improve Data Validation 8/24/2022

    Data managers spend so much time reviewing submitted data for reasonableness and consistency. What if it were possible to guard against introducing error in the first place? With electronic forms, it is possible.

  2. Real-World Evidence - Where Are We Now? 8/24/2022

    Notwithstanding ongoing confusion over the concepts of “real-world data” and “real-world evidence” in 2022, more than 5 years after the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, the FDA continues to evaluate such data and evidence as it considers regulatory decisions.

  3. Exploring Integrations In Decentralized Clinical Trials 5/19/2022

    In this blog, see how each decentralized clinical trial is unique and has its own set of requirements. Based on your trial’s design, consider how to plan for necessary system interactions, leverage the data collected, and select the right partner.

  4. The Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Checklist 4/25/2022

    When running any clinical trial–decentralized, virtual, hybrid, or site-based–there are tools that capture better data faster without sacrificing data quality. One of your most valuable tools will be an Electronic Data Capture (EDC) platform. Access this checklist to discover EDC must-haves during your next clinical trial.

  5. Headed Down Registry Road? Here Are The EDC Features You'll Need 3/18/2022

    Most of us rely on electronic data capture (EDC) to help us reach our study destination. How do we choose the EDC "vehicle" that will get us there safely, with minimal delays? Consider the relative importance of these key EDC features.

  6. Get Your Queries Under Control (Part 1: Query Aging) 3/18/2022

    Data capture entries, when left unresolved, not only create more work for monitors and coordinators, but delay interim and final locks.

  7. To Counter Bias, Counterbalance 1/4/2022

    It’s easy to overlook the effects a survey’s format can have on responses, but those effects are potent sources of bias. Modern EDC allows you to systematically vary both question and response option order. This practice, called counterbalancing, guards against unwanted order effects.

  8. UAT: The One Test Every Data Manager Should Try To Fail 1/4/2022

    Clinical data managers spend their careers ensuring the accuracy and integrity of clinical trial data. It’s a bit ironic, then, that perhaps the most important CDM test is one that is supposed to fail.

  9. Clinical Data Science For Non-Data Scientists Part 2: Resources For Bridging The Gap 1/4/2022

    In the second part of this blog series, explore the ways to access clinical data resources even if you are not a data scientist.

  10. Clinical Data Science For Non-Data Scientists (Part 1) 1/4/2022

    Explore how "data science" can be inconsistent with terminology and navigate the answers to the following questions: Is a given example best characterized as data science, or data analytics, or perhaps business intelligence? Do you need a data visualization expert?