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Version 2024JP1: Japanese translation of eSRA Handbook and Assessment Questionnaire (eSRA日本語訳)
The eClinical Forum is happy to announce the Public release of the "eCF Requirements for Electronic Data for Regulated Clinical Trials PR2023"
ABOUT THE ECF REQUIREMENTS: The eClinical Forum has produced a set of Requirements, which are based upon statements in regulatory documents that pertain to the design, development, implementation, and management of electronic systems that support clinical research data as well as those statements that pertain to the handling of data that will be used in a regulated clinical trial. We have reviewed regulatory documents from the FDA, EMA, PMDA, NMPA, MHRA and ICH to produce this set of requirements. Each Requirement has as its basis one or more statements from one or more of these regulatory documents. The Requirements can be used to determine if systems, that source or manage data which will become part of a regulated clinical trial, are consistent with regulatory requirements and if systems and process that manage these data have the necessary features.
The eClinical Forum is happy to announce the release of the "Investigator’s signature on electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs), PR2.1"
About the Best Practice Document: There is increased scrutiny by regulatory agencies on the collection of investigator’s signatures as evidence of the overall oversight on the eCRF is reported to the sponsor. eClinical Forum PI Signature Working Group was formed in March 2021 to update the best practice document originally issued in 2017 by identifying best practices that are based on compliance to regulatory requirements and on risks such as reputation, credibility, legal liability of the data being used by the sponsor.
Several members of the eClinical Forum's Regulatory Advisory Group have published an article in Applied Clinical Trials on "When should audit trail begin?" It is a discussion of the regulatory history behind audit trails and its interpretation as it relates to clinical research data originating or residing in EDC or eCOA systems.
We welcome feedback! Please send to: REG@eclinicalforum.org
eClinical Forum Audit Trail Review Team with SCDM Innovation Committee are pleased to announce the release of their Industry Position Paper.
In clinical research, data integrity is paramount, and the importance of the right policies, procedures, responsibilities, and governance cannot be overstated. With various electronic data capture modalities becoming the norm and the growing regulatory focus on data collection traceability, audit trails which capture the who, what, when, and why of electronic data entry and amendments are a critical tool. This paper outlines an industry perspective on maximizing the value of implementing the targeted, routine review of these extremely large datasets. It provides recommendations on risk-based use cases for audit trail review (ATR) and the corresponding desired reporting criteria, with suggestions on when to use visualizations and exception report listings to generate key, actionable insights. It contains practical implementation guidance, covering the people, processes and technology needed to execute ATRs effectively. The authors also take a deep dive into the technical aspects of what constitutes an audit trail, and how collecting and preparing audit trail data is fundamental to successful ATR capability.
Voluntary Investigator Site Survey survey concluded with 528 responses.
Representatives from the eClinical Forum participated in the meeting with inspectors and observers in London 12th June to discuss challenges and trends in Clinical Research. We presented the work of the eClinical Forum in the areas of contractual requirements and risk-based software validation… Expand article to read more...
The eCF is releasing 3 documents via the eCF website “Members” area (un/pw required). Please feel free to download them and share with other members of your company.
The eClinical Forum held an open discussion with members from pharma, CROs, and associated software vendors, to talk about this draft FDA guidance on Jan 8, 2013. The resulting comments are a consensus of member opinion. They have been submitted to the FDA on March 12, 2013.
eCF Views & News
We send out a brief monthly newsletter via email to all our active eCF members to keep them abreast of the activities of eCF that they can participate in. The more who participate, the better we are "A Network Powered by Peers". Click to see the most current newsletter.
Birds-of-a-Feather Round-table on eCOA Topics
Open To: Staff from eClinical Forum member companies gratis (If you are not an eCF member, please review our website Membership for membership information or contact info@eclinicalforum.org )
eCF Webinar: "Strategies for Implementing Audit Trail Review"
The eCF Audit Trail Review Analytics (ATRA) team anticipates releasing their white paper "Strategies for Implementing Audit Trail Review" to eCF members in early September. This webinar will provide an overview of the paper as well as delve into some specific areas.
Registration for the eCF Americas Autumn workshop is now open!
We are happy to announce the topics and registration for the eClinical Forum workshop to be hosted by Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 21-23, 2025.
The workshop will be available for in-person participation only. There will be networking/social events on both evenings. Each eCF Member company can use 1 or 2 seats depending on your membership type and as allocated by your eCF Primary Representative. For those wishing to attend a remote eCF workshop, the eCF European workshop in London on Nov 4-6 will have similar topics and will be live-streamed. Click to get more information on the planned topics.
eCF Autumn Workshops Announced!
We are happy to announce our 3 Autumn workshops!
Americas: Hosted by Eli Lilly in Indianapolis on October 21-23
Europe/Hybrid: Hosted by Medidata in London on Nov 4-6 (this will be livestreamed as well)
Asia: Hosted by Kyowa Kyrin in Tokyo on Nov 13-14
Registration for the eCF Europe Autumn Hybrid Workshop is now open!
We are happy to announce the topics and registration for the eClinical Forum workshop to be hosted by Medidata in London, UK, on November 4-6, 2025
The workshop will be available for both in-person participation and remote access. There will be networking/social events on both evenings. Each eCF Member company can use 1 or 2 seats depending on your membership type and as allocated by your eCF Primary Representative. Click to get more information on the planned topics.