Choosing the right clinical trial oversight software is critical. We need only glance at the damaging news cycles around vaccine development to see how high the stakes are and how slim the margin of error really is for communication, security, and speed.
But, what is clinical trial oversight software? Why is it so necessary? And what distinguishes great clinical trial oversight software from the pack?
CLINICAL TRIAL OVERSIGHT SOFTWARE MUST BE SIMPLE.
Clinical trial oversight software needs to create less work, not more. It needs to be simple to learn, simple to use, and simple to roll out. This means a great user interface and experience, plenty of helpful documentation, and ongoing support for administrators. Simplicity also means there should be less work for the admin because of the software, and less to remember for committee members, too. Look for smart software that uses automation.
CLINICAL TRIAL OVERSIGHT SOFTWARE MUST BE INTEGRATED.
In order to be a true one-stop-shop for oversight committees and administrators, clinical trial oversight software must be an enterprise grade integrated system that plays well with others. It must integrate with relevant clinical trial software that provides critical inputs to the work of the committees, such as eClinical data systems. It must also integrate with systems that rely on oversight committee information, such as eTMF software. Finally it must provide or integrate with standard productivity solutions such as document, signature, meeting and video conferencing management software. These integrations are powerful drivers of security, speed and efficiency in oversight work and communications.
CLINICAL TRIAL OVERSIGHT SOFTWARE MUST BE SECURE.
When we say secure, we mean airtight security that meets the highest possible standards. Truly secure clinical trial oversight software should meet the standards of a SOC 2 certification, use the highest level of data encryption, provide intrusion detection and breach monitoring, offer 24 hour continuous monitoring, and of course have protocols like access control and two-factor authentication. Patching together productivity software plus regular email and video chat is not secure enough to manage clinical trial data or communications. Great clinical trial oversight software will reliably protect unblinded data and reduce confusion in favor of clarity every step of the way.
CLINICAL TRIAL OVERSIGHT SOFTWARE MUST BE FLEXIBLE AND SCALABLE.
Finally, clinical trial oversight software must flex to fit your operations in terms of scale and process. It should not only scale as your needs grow, but it should provide the operational leverage that allows your teams to do more. It should serve two or twenty members equally well, and also enable administration of one hundred studies as efficiently it does one. Key elements to look for include easily customizable, automated workflows that empower administrators and software with a development team who are consistently innovating and adding features in response to your needs.
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