Strong and flexible system
Updated June 29, 2022
Strong and flexible system
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with IBM Clinical Development (ICD)
IBM Clinical Development is used by our data management department with other EDC system[s]. We use it to design our clinical studies to collect data. IBM Clinical Development is a strong and easy to use EDC system - the late[st] update provided to the system [is] very helpful and give[s] more solutions option to the users.
- Easy to use.
- Flexible.
- All in one place.
- efficient certification training
- CTMS
- eConsent
- Stronger reporting
- No surprise, we know what will be our study design.
- Shorter timeline than Rave - one of the main competitor EDCs.
- Relatively quick mid-study updates.
More flexibility with IBM Clinical Development, less heavy to design and offer[s] strong feature[s]. Rave is a stronger EDC system with a very interesting reporting option and a very good reputation with the users, however very heavy to manipulate from the design side.
Do you think Merative Clinical Development delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Merative Clinical Development's feature set?
Yes
Did Merative Clinical Development live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Merative Clinical Development go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Merative Clinical Development again?
Yes
Using IBM Clinical Development (ICD)
50 - Clinical Data Manager
Designers
CRA
Designers
CRA
20 - Data Managers and designers. Before start working on the design we require the employee to be IBM designer certified
- Study Design
- Study conduct
- Monitoring
- Split release ( eCRF release separate from Edit release)
- eConsent
- Smart reporting
- Remote monitoring
Evaluating IBM Clinical Development (ICD) and Competitors
Yes - I don;t remember , I wasn't part of the organization yet
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Prior Experience with the Product
ICD offer the right balance, I can select one item it;s a combination of the above which actually is the best quality the system have. The right balance between price, features and usability
I will challenge IBM more on a validation step. This seems to be requested more and more by our client. How do we as an organization validate the EDC system, I would challenge ICD to support that
IBM Clinical Development (ICD) Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Not sure - I wasn't part of the organization yet
IBM Clinical Development (ICD) Training
- no training
we use the self training provided by IBM and yes I would recommend it
Configuring IBM Clinical Development (ICD)
yes , use specific template , document the use , test since some configuration may have an impact on other elements in the study
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
IBM Clinical Development (ICD) Support
Pros | Cons |
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Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved No escalation required Immediate help available Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
No , costing.
Yes - ICD behave in test different from live. This answer was given by tech support.
also , ICD dynamics with extra space in the text did not work in windows explorer when worked perfectly in chrome
also , ICD dynamics with extra space in the text did not work in windows explorer when worked perfectly in chrome
with first Covid studies, the support was highly appreciated and the collaboration was at its best
Using IBM Clinical Development (ICD)
Pros | Cons |
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Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Page Status
- User and site creation
- document and datasets extract
- Complex edit programming
Yes, but I don't use it
IBM Clinical Development (ICD) Reliability
Integrating IBM Clinical Development (ICD)
- Randomization
- CTMS
worked successfully with multiple studies
- N/A
not for now but possibly if the future
- File import/export
- API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
I wasn't aware of the other technologies and curious to hear about them
clarify responsible, there is always a lot of confusion on who's responsible for what part
Relationship with IBM
Wasn't part of the negotiation
clearly define responsibilities and task ownership
Upgrading IBM Clinical Development (ICD)
- more flexibility for ePRO , date format conversion is part of it