Advarra OnCore vs. Merative Clinical Development

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Advarra OnCore
Score 4.0 out of 10
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OnCore, from Advarra in Columbia (formerly known as Forte Research Systems) provides automated clinical research support featuring, billing and financial management, specimen management, reporting, effort tracking, and integration into other clinical systems.N/A
Merative Clinical Development
Score 8.5 out of 10
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IBM Clinical Development (formerly eClinicalOS) is a cloud-based electronic data capture (EDC) system.N/A
Pricing
Advarra OnCoreMerative Clinical Development
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Advarra OnCoreMerative Clinical Development
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsSubscription - For larger organizations and those who need a predictable budget. Most modules included without incurring additional fees. Eligible for volume discounts. Pay per use - For organizations that need flexibility without a long term contractual commitment. Transparent a la carte pricing, no minimums. Fees start when trial goes live.
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Community Pulse
Advarra OnCoreMerative Clinical Development
Top Pros
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User Ratings
Advarra OnCoreMerative Clinical Development
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
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8.2
(19 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Performance
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7.3
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(20 ratings)
Implementation Rating
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8.2
(2 ratings)
Configurability
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8.2
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
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7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
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7.3
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
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7.3
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
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7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Advarra OnCoreMerative Clinical Development
Likelihood to Recommend
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
Advarra is well suited for monitoring the progress of the clinical trials for a research organization. It's biggest advantage is the fact that the participants details and accrual monitoring shows the progress of the clinical trial. OnCore provides the capability of creating and using study calendars and especially monitoring and tracking participants visits. OnCore may be less appropriate to use in regards to grants and funds tracking.
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Merative
ICD is a good tool for companies currently utilizing multiple software platforms to create and monitor clinical trial information. Due to the price, it is best suited for large pharmaceutical manufacturers with active pipelines and high R&D spend. ICD's value is more limited to smaller, more focused companies.
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Pros
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
  • Study build process is relatively easy to learn, and there are many tools within the system to help builders throughout the process.
  • Outstanding support - both technical / Helpdesk (with system features and capabilities) and project management. Each organization has their own Client Success Manager, and ours is doing an excellent job.
  • Periodical enhancements based on the users/clients/s feedback.
  • Training materials are very well prepared and organized.
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Cons
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
  • We cannot have multiple study accesses for a study in the studies supported by IBM clinical. eg. Coder and Data manager.
  • Though all the study-build related errors are flagged on the study-build page, some errors like incorrect dynamics applied, which eventually affects the subject PDF extraction, reports, etc.
  • When the study is imported from another IBM studies, certain attributes remain running in the background even if it seems to be disabled.
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Likelihood to Renew
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
We are satisfied from our experience with IBM, the close collaboration we have with the ICD team is also something we value. We plan to use ICD for a long time
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Usability
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
IBM has many different functionalities as well as modules that can be used depending on what the sponsor wants. I like that they are optional so that when building a study, you can give the sponsor options if they want them or not. Many of the optional models I like to use (Training Tracking for example) as they make tracking Site training so much easier than sending training forms out
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Reliability and Availability
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
available when needed
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Performance
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
some audit reports are difficult to download and take time subject pdf also takes some time to download
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Support Rating
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
ICD's support team is phenomenal. They are quick to answer or indicate that they need to research to provide an answer. There are some things that they cannot do which we can be annoying but we deal with it (visit windows). I have been very happy with the support team.
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Online Training
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
very efficient self training
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Implementation Rating
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
again not sure about it, I wasn't part of our organization yet
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Alternatives Considered
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
I have not used nor evaluated any other products similar to Advarra OnCore. Did not participate in the selection process.
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Merative
It was easier to understand the usability of the software [ICD]. For our engineers [it] was easier to migrate our data, and fully set up everything. We found out that comparing other software[s], this one is safe, easy to use, has more functionalities, [and it's] easier to work with team members everywhere making clinical trials more efficient.
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Return on Investment
Advarra (formerly Forte Research System)
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Merative
  • Time savings regarding how long it takes to make an EDC Live.
  • Reduced EDC Go Live time by at least half (from 60 days to 30).
  • Was able to take an EDC live in 14 days on a few occasions.
  • Seamless RTSM IRT integration without adding time to Go Live.
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