CERTAS

CERTAS is a fully integrated electronic data capture (EDC) system that collects data directly from patients & study participants, utilizing electronic patient diaries (eDiares), wireless technology & interactive voice response (IVR). The EDC is part of a complete study management system that makes real-time data available both at the desktop and on the Web. Components of the system include researcher-configurable questionnaires, wireless data collection and retrieval, device alerting capabilities and participant data management.

The use of EDC and eDiaries results in improved data accuracy and integrity by reducing the transcription errors and retrospective reporting associated with paper-based diaries. The ease of real-time recording of eDiaries improves participant adherence. The data is available for real-time online use by sites and sponsors through wireless Web synchronization to manage research trials and to monitor the progress of a trial.