Cited by 29Electronic Health Records SystemsResearch Data Management PracticesSurvey Methodology and Nonresponse

Electronic case report forms and electronic data capture within clinical trials and pharmacoepidemiology

Open access
Rorie, David A., Flynn, Robert W. V., Grieve, Kerr, Doney, Alexander, Mackenzie, Isla, MacDonald, Thomas M., Rogers, Amy·2017·British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Abstract

Aims: Researchers in clinical and pharmacoepidemiology fields have adopted information technology (IT) and electronic data capture, but these remain underused despite the benefits. This review discusses electronic case report forms and electronic data capture, specifically within pharmacoepidemiology and clinical research. Methods: The review used PubMed and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers library. Search terms used were agreed by the authors and documented. PubMed is medical and health based, whereas Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers is technology based. The review focuses on electronic case report forms and electronic data capture, but briefly considers other relevant topics; consent, ethics and security. Results: There were 1126 papers found using the search terms. Manual filtering and reviewing of abstracts further condensed this number to 136 relevant manuscripts. The papers were further categorized: 17 contained study data; 40 observational data; 27 anecdotal data; 47 covering methodology or design of systems; one case study; one literature review; two feasibility studies; and one cost analysis. Conclusion: Electronic case report forms, electronic data capture and IT in general are viewed with enthusiasm and are seen as a cost‐effective means of improving research efficiency, educating participants and improving trial recruitment, provided concerns about how data will be protected from misuse can be addressed. Clear operational guidelines and best practises are key for healthcare providers, and researchers adopting IT, and further work is needed on improving integration of new technologies with current systems. A robust method of evaluation for technical innovation is required.

The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.

Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.

A few free checks a day · papers already verified open instantly · results are public

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1111/bcp.13285

Cites

69 of 69 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Claims the paper makes

The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.

Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.

A few free checks a day · papers already verified open instantly · results are public

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

  • Compared with paper based data collection, use of mobile devices and electronic data capture systems has the potential to improve protocol adherence, data accuracy, user acceptability, and timeliness of receiving data.

    “Also, when compared with paper based data collection, the use of mobile devices and electronic data capture systems has the potential to improve protocol adherence, data accuracy, user acceptability, and timeliness of receiving data.385”

Self-check

Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.

The self-check needs the paper’s full text.

Cites

Flagged first, then by citations

1 of the 70 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.

Cited by

Sorted by citations

Authors
Rorie, D. A., Flynn, R. W. V., Grieve, K., Doney, A., Mackenzie, I., MacDonald, T. M., & Rogers, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Dundee (GB)
  • Ninewells Hospital and Medical School University of Dundee Dundee UK
Corresponding author
Rorie, David A.
Venue
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-04-22
Volume
83
Issue
9
Pages
1880-1895
ISSN
  • 0306-5251 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2125
OpenAlex
W2593616911
Cited by
29
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2
FWCI
0.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Discovery Research Portal (University of Dundee) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
British Heart Foundation (CS/14/1/30659)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Electronic Health Records Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Research Data Management Practices
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
Keywords
electronic case report forms, electronic data capture, clinical trials, pharmacoepidemiology, information technology in research, data protection, research ethics, trial recruitment, research efficiency, technology integration
MeSH terms
Information Technology, Clinical Trials as Topic, Data Collection, Humans, Pharmacoepidemiology, Electronic Health Records

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review