Comparison of electronic data capture (EDC) with the standard data capture method for clinical trial data.

BACKGROUND: Traditionally, clinical research studies rely on collecting data with case report forms, which are subsequently entered into a database to create electronic records. Although well established, this method is time-consuming and error-prone. This study compares four electronic data capture...

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Main Authors: Brigitte Walther, Safayet Hossin, John Townend, Neil Abernethy, David Parker, David Jeffries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3179496?pdf=render