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In the world of clinical trials, the concept of a CRF is a well-known phenomenon. According to ICH Topic E6, a CRF is "a printed, optical or electronic document designed to record all the protocol requirements to be reported to the sponsor on each trial subject". This definition implies the importance of completing a CRF correctly, as incorrect completion will lead to a misrepresentation of the data of a clinical study, since it is the means of complete data gathering during the trial.
Data collected in a CRF normally include data on the subject/patient, (including demographic and medical history), study drug admission (such as time, dose and method of administration), and the outcome of assessments as described in the protocol and full safety monitoring (adverse events, their seriousness, countermeasures and relationship to drug, for instance). It is of prime importance that these forms be completed correctly as to reflect a true picture of the trial procedures and findings.
Although the CRF is only completed during the clinical trial, its inception is much earlier. Shortly after protocol design, the CRF is drafted and finalised following protocol approval and permission to perform the trial. It can not be stressed enough that when a CRF is being designed, careful attention should be paid to the way provision is made for data capture during the clinical phase. If a CRF is well-designed and its instructions are user-friendly in layout, the correct completion of this important document is effortless and already, many potential errors can be averted.
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