Remote Data Entry
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A Remote Data Entry system is a computerized system designed for the collection of data in electronic format. The term is most commonly applied to a class of software used in the life sciences
industry for collecting patient data from participants in clinical research
studies—research of new drugs and/or medical devices.
Typically, RDE systems provide:
RDE software was started in the mid- to late-1980s as software installed locally on portable computers with modems. It has largely been replaced by a newer generation of software called Electronic Data Capture
, or EDC, that provides the same type of functionality over the Internet using web pages.
Life sciences
The life sciences comprise the fields of science that involve the scientific study of living organisms, like plants, animals, and human beings. While biology remains the centerpiece of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of...
industry for collecting patient data from participants in clinical research
Clinical research
Clinical research is a branch of medical science that determines the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use...
studies—research of new drugs and/or medical devices.
Typically, RDE systems provide:
- a graphical user interfaceGraphical user interfaceIn computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
component for data entry - a validationData validationIn computer science, data validation is the process of ensuring that a program operates on clean, correct and useful data. It uses routines, often called "validation rules" or "check routines", that check for correctness, meaningfulness, and security of data that are input to the system...
component to check user data - a reporting tool for analysis of the collected data
RDE software was started in the mid- to late-1980s as software installed locally on portable computers with modems. It has largely been replaced by a newer generation of software called Electronic Data Capture
Electronic Data Capture
An Electronic Data Capture system is a computerized system designedfor the collection of clinical data in electronic format for use mainly in human clinical trials.Typically, EDC systems provide:* a graphical user interface component for data entry...
, or EDC, that provides the same type of functionality over the Internet using web pages.
See also
- Electronic Data CaptureElectronic Data CaptureAn Electronic Data Capture system is a computerized system designedfor the collection of clinical data in electronic format for use mainly in human clinical trials.Typically, EDC systems provide:* a graphical user interface component for data entry...
, provides a brief history of the RDE and EDC software landscape - Clinical data acquisitionClinical data acquisitionAcquisition or collection of clinical trial data can be achieved through various methods that may include, but are not limited to, any of the following: paper or electronic medical records, paper forms completed at a site, interactive voice response systems, local electronic data capture systems,...