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The eClinical Forum offers 2 absolutely free system assessment forms that consist of regulatory-based questions for evaluating the suitability of an investigator site system to provide data/records for clinical trials.Both forms are part of the eSRA Handbook which provides guidance to sites on how to complete the forms.  We request that Sponsors and CROs do not separate the forms from the handbook. Sites may separate the forms from the handbook after completion such that they are only sharing and storing the completed forms.

  • Form/S for e-Source Systems (e.g. Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRs))
  • Form/F for e-Investigator Site File Systems
  • A Japanese translation of eSRA V2025 is anticipated to be released by the end of June.

Notice to those intending to include eCF Site System Assessment Forms in their own materials/applications: the forms are copyrighted by the eClinical ForumThe eClinical Forum keeps all rights of this material. Please see the License for Fair Use in the eSRA Handbook and “Implementing eSRA” Guide. By using these materials, you acknowledge the terms and conditions for use as described in the eSRA documents.  The eClinical Forum is only responsible for materials as distributed via the eClinical Forum website. If using the eCF forms downloaded from this website in original formats, there is no need to notify eCF.

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Do we keep a list of sites that have completed eCF Site Assessments?

Due to privacy laws in different countries, eClinical Forum does not keep such a list. We encourage sponsors to keep a list for themselves of which sites they have received a completed assessment from. We encourage sites to store their completed assessments in a central location (such as their IT department) so that other groups within the same organization / using the same computerised system, can use the previously completed assessment as a starting point.

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2001:  Investigator Survey

Published on 12 June 2001

2001: Investigator Survey

The eClinical Forum has conducted a global survey of investigational site experiences and expectations with EDC. The survey covers:

* Computer use and site facilities.
* Current experience with EDC.
* Satisfaction with EDC features.
* Future expectations.

840 completed questionnaires were returned by both EDC-experienced (52%) and EDC-naïve (48%) investigators. The results show:

* In the EDC-experienced population, over 40% of current trials use EDC.
* Although there are significant differences between continents, investigators are very computer literate with even 20-30% of EDC-naïve investigators using Email and Internet several times a day.
* Investigators find data entry a burden that should ideally be shifted to other site staff.
* Despite investigators wanting to improve the speed of data entry, only 13% of data is first entered into the eCRF. The main opportunity to improve speed of entry lies in avoiding duplication of entry into both EDC and patient records.
* Gaps exist between investigator need and level of satisfaction with speed of communication, tools for study management, direct data transfer and resources for data entry.
* Most EDC-experienced investigators consider that EDC should be used for all trials, and over 50% of investigators say that the availability of EDC will positively affect their decision to participate in trials.

The results show certain interesting issues and trends that the eClinical Forum will continue to explore.

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