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WHO WE ARE
The eClinical Forum is a global network of peers. It provides a non‐competitive environment for innovation, learning and collaboration in clinical research.
This group will develop standard approaches, processes, expectations - generate minimum standards for us to meet the opinions of global regulators. Address the problem of generic regulations and create industry guidelines more tangible and actionable.
Team started in August 2024. The goal is to review, prioritize and standardize the audit trail review data checks based on the eCF ATR position paper (2021) and create a list of high impact checks that can be implemented by sponsor companies and technology vendors.
The eClinical Forum is pleased to offer a free public webinar – to provide information on our 3 free tools: The “eCF Requirements” (Requirements for electronic data for regulated clinical trials), eSRA (Site eSource-Readiness Assessment), and ISF (Investigator Site File System) Assessment. 18-Sept-24: Registration Required.
The eClinical Forum is releasing its 7th public version of the “eCF Requirements” which takes all of the requirements and guidance directions that pertain to electronic data and electronic systems that support clinical research, from FDA, EMA, PMDA, MNPA, MHRA and ICH , and boils them down into 37 unique statements or "eCF Requirements".
The "eCF Requirements" Members Release V2024 has been released. This is a significant accomplishment by the eClinical Forum’s “Regulatory Expert Group” (REG) as they have put in countless hours over many years to be able to produce such a comprehensive list of compliance requirements for electronic systems that will manage data used in regulated clinical research, against regulations and guidances from 40 different documents from FDA, EMA, PMDA, NMPA, MHRA and ICH and ISO.
What if site users could launch the eCRF with a single click from the patient’s chart, and automatically populate CRFs with data from the chart? This is a Technology Showcase hosted by our newest eCF member, OpenClinica.
We will be discussing the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI in clinical development.
Registration is open! Our Americas Autumn workshop will be kindly hosted by eClinical Solutions at their offices in Mansfield, Massachussetts (near Boston/Patriots Stadium) on October 22-24 2024.
Back by popular demand! Dr. van de Walle presented at the hybrid European eCF workshop in May … and we just ran out of time to answer all the questions! So many requests to ask Viviënne to present again with more time. So, here it is! Not to be missed! Viviënne is a full-time investigator and founder of an indepenent research site. She has vast site and patient experience and will share her insight into how hybrid trials are going for the sites and the patients.
A brief overview of who should use the eCF's newest assessment tool ... and why. This article can be viewed or downloaded by clicking "read more".
eClinical Forum now has 2 FREE assessment forms for sites to self-assess their systems for use in regulated clinical trials. We are excited to release the first version of the “ISF System Assessment”. This assessment form is very similar to our eSource-Readiness Assessment (eSRA) and is, like eSRA, based on regulatory documents from regulators around the globe.
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.
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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.
eCF Technology Showcase: The Impact of AI Driven Automation and Data Transformation - A Guided User Experience for Automated Mapping
eClinical Solutions, and eCF member company will present an approach to AI that aims to bridge that gap – a guided user experience for automated mapping.
The eClinical Forum is happy to showcase their members, however does not promote nor endorse any particular technology solution.
eCF “Think GCP” Webinar: ICH E6(R3) for eCF Members
Presenter: Rebecca Stanbrook, GCP Strategic Lead, Process & Risk Surveillance, Novartis, EFPIA Topic Lead ICH E6(R3)
About this topic: The final piece of the GCP renovation puzzle, revision 3 of ICH GCP. Understand the background to the renovation, key changes and the philosophy of the changes in this one hour webinar.
eCF Webinar: Audit Trail Review – Is your Audit Trail fit for purpose?
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 Duration: One hour
Presenter: Dr. Torsten Stemmler, head of GCP inspections at the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)
Dr Torsten Stemmler has been involved in GCP inspections since 2017 and has contributed to various European guidelines (e.g. Guideline on computerised systems and electronic data in clinical trials). He has a background in data management and neurobiology (specialising in psychophysics). He is currently working on GCP inspections and artificial intelligence in the EMA eSubgroup.
eCF Technology Showcase: AiCure: Using AI to improve patient adherence, compliance, and retention
AiCure, and eCF member company will present how their software uses AI to improve patient adherence, compliance, and retention.
eCF Spring 2025 Workshops Announced
We are pleased to announce our 2025 Spring Workshops.
These workshops will be in-person, with the UK workshop also being live-streamed for any eCF member around the globe to join. Each eCF member organisation has a certain number of seats available for in-person participation, depending on the membership type (please contact your eCF Primary representative to discuss using a member seat). Joining the UK workshop via live-stream is gratis for anyone in an eCF member organisation.
April 29-May 1: King-of-Prussia, PA, USA (kindly hosted by CSL Behring)
May 13-15: Walton Oaks, Surrey, UK (kindly hosted by Pfizer)