Medrio vs. REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture)

Medrio is very user friendly and even allows the user to print out the eCRFs to be used as source documents. This makes creating source documents very easy for the Research team and the information directly matches the EDC, which makes the monitoring process go much smoother. The process for withdrawing a subject can be a bit confusing, as the system only allows for a "screen-failure" designation and not an option for withdrawal, or is lost to follow-up.

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REDCap surveys are very suitable for clinical trials and public health surveys. It's less appropriate for market researches .

• Ease of navigation for entering subject data.
• Very organized placement of eCRFs.
• Allows for accurate and efficient data collection.

Incentivized

• Customization. I can use HTML to change format but there are also a ton of built in functionality for branching logic, matrix configuration, slider scales, etc.
• Security. HIPPA compliance is extremely important for medical research and REDCap ensures our data is safe.
• Variety of use. Being able to send both surveys and create forms for internal use makes the use cases numerous.

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• The system does not allow a separate designation for screen failures that were lost to follow-up or who were withdrawn by the PI.
• When a subject is deemed a screen-failure, eCRFs are still expected to be filled out and it is unclear which ones unless otherwise directed by the in-house team.

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• I don't really see many issues with REDCap.

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It is very interesting to me especially that it meets all my needs. The libraries makes the job even much easier, since you can just make a few adjustments to the appropriate template chosen

I have not had any technical issues with this product in the two years I've used it, which speaks for itself. I like how I am now able to use my email address to sign in instead of remembering yet another user name, this makes using this EDC a much more enjoyable experience.

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They respond almost immediately to queries

SurveyMonkey and Google Forms have similar features for surveys but they lack the form options and user interface. They are also not HIPPA compliant so we are not able to collect any identifying information which is usually an issue in research when we are tracking participants. Many institutional review boards won't even approve a study without a HIPPA compliant data collection service.

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• Monitoring visits run much smoother due to the fact that eCRFs can be directly printed from the EDC.
• Information requested in the EDC is clear and concise and easy to understand.

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• REDCap allowed us to house all patient information in one single portal which helped us eliminate the need for paper copies. We moved our whole filing system to an electronic version when we became "live" on REDCap. It is also very convenient and accessible to have all of this data in one location.
• A very positive impact is the ability for multiple users to see the same health and wellness information for each specific patient. Instead of constantly having to go back and forth via email, phone, etc. to ask about the patient; we could simply look up their information in REDCap and find all of the answers. It made our business much more efficient and made the patients feel as though we did our research prior to meeting with them.

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