Version 2025 has been released!!! This version includes updates based on ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice.

The eClinical Forum offers 2 system assessment forms for investigator sites, sponsors, CROs, and regulators to use free of charge, to evaluate the suitability of an investigator site system to provide data/records for clinical trials. They are:

  • Form/S for e-Source Systems (e.g. Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRs))
  • Form/F for e-Investigator Site File Systems

The 2 system assessment forms contain questions based on regulations and guidelines from global regulatory agencies for clinical research.  Since 2016, eSRA has been globally in use and regulators have accepted its inclusion in study materials. The eCF intends to publish an update to these materials annually, in Q1, to keep current with regulations and guidelines. (Note -- in 2025, we released in April in order to include updates from ICH E6(R3) GCP which was released in Jan '25).

  • The 2 eSRA Forms (Form/S and Form/F) are attached to 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.
  • Sponsors and CROs can get additional guidance in “Implementing eSRA – Sponsor Assessment”
  • “Comparison of V2025 to V2024 and regulatory basis" shows the correlation between the 2 assessment forms and the underlying regulatory documents as well as what changes were made from the 2024 version.

Notice to those intending to include eCF Site System Assessment Forms in their own materials/applications: the forms are copyrighted by the eClinical Forum in 2025The eClinical Forum keeps all rights of this material. Please see the License for Fair Use in the Handbooks and “Implementing eSRA” Guide. We welcome our assessment forms to be used in other formats, however, it is required that all question text be used exactly, that all questions are included, that your use is updated when the eCF forms are updated (annually, Q1), and that eClinical Forum is notified in writing and credited. By using these materials, you acknowledge the terms and conditions for use.  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.

Stay Current!!

As new regulations are released or updated, the eClinical Forum will evaluate if the site system assessment form questions should be updated. To be notified of future releases of the eClinical Forum Site System Assessment Forms and/or to provide feedback to the team, please send an email to eSRA@eClinicalForum.org.  Your email address will not be used for purposes other than to inform you of updates to eCF Site System Assessments.

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

We have frequently been asked if we can provide a list of which sites have already completed an eSRA. Due to privacy laws in different countries, eClinical Forum does not keep such a list. We supply the site system assessment forms free of charge.. 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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eCF Webinar:  Audit Trail Review – Is your Audit Trail fit for purpose?

Published on 09 January 2025

eCF Webinar:  Audit Trail Review – Is your Audit Trail fit for purpose?

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Event date: 20/02/2025 Export event

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.

About this topic: We will be discussing …

- Data Log

o Ensure data traceability

o Demonstrate data integrity

o Meet regulatory requirements

- Access Log

o Ensure appropriateness of access

o Ensure data security

o Demonstrate protocol compliance (e.g. blinding)

- Export Log

o Demonstrate data flow

o Ensure appropriateness of access

o Ensure compliance with statistical analysis 

Time: We apologize for the inconvenient time for our members in the Asia Pacific time zones. We will be recording the session, so if you are unable to attend, please register to receive the recording. 

Open To: All employees of eClinical Forum member companies (gratis). Please feel free to forward this invitation within your organization.

Background: eClinical Forum webinar sessions focus on the details of a specific topic.  All participants are encouraged to share information and ask questions. Anyone from an eCF member company can participate, gratis. The eClinical Forum does not endorse any particular technology, system or platform.

eCF Members Registration: Register by using this link:  eCF Webinar: Audit Trail Review

Non-eCF Members: To inquire about membership, please see the tab on this website "Membership" and/or contact info@eclinicalforum.org

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