Traditionally clinical trials have been conducted using paper CRFs. This process is time consuming and error prone. It is also costly as sometimes the paper CRF needs to travel from the Site to a Contract Research Orgnization multiple times. The solution to this problem is the use of handheld's. Handheld devices are the new wave of clinical trials. Below are some of the reasons handhelds are favored to collect data for trials. During the training sessions everyone will learn more about the process as well as have some time for hands on training. The training session will provide all of the information needed. Check back after the session for links that will post any information used at the training. You can then download any information for you own use.
The use of handhelds will help to cut the cost of clinical trials. Paper forms will no longer have to be developed, maintained and sent to multiple sites. Sites will no longer have to keep up with the tracking of forms and queries back and forth.
Faster turnaround
Traditional paper studies can take a number of weeks to get one CRF clean. This process most likely will take a minimum of 27 days. Handhelds will instantly have data sent to a remote server. It will be downloaded and reviewed on the spot.
Improve the quality of data
Paper CRFs have to wait weeks in order to get an error or missing field corrected. Handhelds will instantly notify the user of an error. This will imporve the quality of data since the user will be able to correct the answer on the spot rather than wait weeks to review the error.
