Electronic Data Capture Handbook

Data management is an integral part of the clinical trial process; it not only assures data quality but also ensures the integrity, validity, and consequently the success of the clinical trial. The use of electronic data capture (EDC) has recently received much attention. From technology selection to workflow implementations to warehousing of clinical trial data from multiple sources, this handbook provides the first definitive resource on the factors that are predictive of successful global EDC implementations. Written by experts in the field, the book discusses uses of EDC in clinical data management and details complementary technologies in an overall e-clinical strategy.