1. Electronic Data entry Using computers and the internet as the primary data entry and storage tool. Dr. Cindy McKeon, MD, MPH Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar Research Division Clinical Research Support

2. Why Electronic Data Capture? Shortcomings of paper collection: Shortcomings of paper collection: Errors generated or questions missed are not caught until weeks later.Errors generated or questions missed are not caught until weeks later. Visibility of medical history and subject info by parent site is delayed.Visibility of medical history and subject info by parent site is delayed. Paper can get lost.Paper can get lost. Duplication of effort: data collected from paper would be electronically entered into aDuplication of effort: data collected from paper would be electronically entered into a system for analysis anyway.

3. Benefits of Electronic Entry Compared to paper collection of data, electronic data entry is: Compared to paper collection of data, electronic data entry is: Faster Faster Instant Instant More accurate More accurate Stored. Stored.

4. Points to note: Hard vs. Soft requirement: The difference. Hard vs. Soft requirement: The difference. You can go back, but once you reach the end and click “Submit” you can’t go back. (In order to fill in missed information, you need to do the rest of the survey over.) You can go back, but once you reach the end and click “Submit” you can’t go back. (In order to fill in missed information, you need to do the rest of the survey over.) Test the page load time in your center. Test the page load time in your center. Helpful tip: BOOKMARK the links. Helpful tip: BOOKMARK the links.