You may acquire and store data digitally using the effective data-collecting technique known as Electronic Data Capture (EDC). Data may be gathered from various sources, including paper forms, digital forms, and mobile devices, with the help of EDC, which is simple to use. To enter data, organize a database, and conduct analysis for clinical trials, clinical research organizations, medical device companies, and pharmaceutical companies employ electronic data capture (EDC) systems.
EDC technology has evolved as concerns over data integrity due to human error and connection problems brought on by less dependable IT systems have vanished. The use of EDC in clinical research has grown in popularity during the past ten years. The amount of data gathered before, during, and after clinical trials is expanding as the medical profession adopts new technology and advances, such as electronic record keeping.
Advantages of Using EDC in Clinical Research
1. Improved Data Quality
EDC systems enhance the quality of the collected data by speeding up the data-collecting process and implementing software-based processes for increasing data quality, including numerical data validation, edit checks, and remote monitoring. These features allow researchers to fix data input errors and inconsistencies before they can affect the study’s results.
2. Streamlined Data Collection Process
EDC systems streamline the data-collecting process by allowing researchers to produce data in a digital format using an eCRF and enabling automated submission of clinical data from PRO equipment and medical devices. This ends the time-consuming paper-based data-collecting method.
3. Accelerated Completion of Clinical Trials
Data input is standardized by EDC software with eCRFs, requiring less time and effort to prepare and transcribe the data. This enables researchers to examine clinical data gathered using EDC software considerably more quickly after it has been gathered.
4. Better Data Reliability and Security
Clinical trial data confidentiality, reliability, and validity may be achieved using EDC systems. While eCRFs produced by software EDC systems are transferred to secure cloud storage, paper-based CRFs can be misplaced, stolen, or damaged. Only authorized individuals may access the data thanks to security measures like multi-factor authorization and role-based access controls.
5. Accessible Clinical Data
Clinical data are made easier to access by EDC systems, enabling data analysts to begin evaluating and analyzing eCRF data as soon as it is produced. Instead of waiting for the delivery of paper CRF forms, clinical trial managers can see patterns and make well-informed decisions.
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