Implementation of electronic data capture systems: barriers and solutions.
Contemp Clin Trials
; 28(3): 329-36, 2007 May.
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| ID: mdl-17287151
Although increasing in pace, the conversion to Electronic Data Capture (EDC) has been a slow progression. The use of EDC systems should confer improved data integrity, cost savings and a shorter time to study database closure. This will reduce the time to market and cost of new medications. With the current sentiment of the industry suggesting the cost analysis has been accepted to be in favor of EDC, the likely limitation to disseminated use is an inability to implement these systems. If the leadership at the sponsor, clinical research organization and investigator site is cognizant of the barriers to implementation, they can anticipate and mitigate them prior to the users becoming disgruntled and resistant to the new method of data capture. Once understood, barriers such as user input, technical support, user motivation, regulatory requirements, communication with users, timing of implementation, software installation, graphical user interface, identification of bridgers, patient participation, availability of technology, and costs can be better addressed at the beginning of the implementation process and successfully averted. This review discusses these barriers and potential solutions that can assist the clinical trial industry in achieving more wide-spread EDC use and the resulting improvement in operating efficiencies.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Procesamiento Automatizado de Datos
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Recolección de Datos
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Ensayos Clínicos como Asunto
Tipo de estudio:
Sysrev_observational_studies
Aspecto:
Implementation_research
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Contemp Clin Trials
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos