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Add eCOA user account

eCOA is a software application designed to run on mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets, enabling subjects or nurses to complete electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA) through mobile devices. The eClinical EDC system has customizable configurations that facilitate integration with the eCOA mobile application, enabling real-time data collection.

In eClinical EDC, you have a feature to add users to the eCOA mobile application, granting them access and the ability to enter data into visit forms. This process ensures efficient data collection and enhances collaboration among users, facilitating a data entry experience.

To add the eCOA user account
  1. In the EDC application header, select the STUDY INFO tab.

  2. In the left pane of the page that opens, select eCOA > Subject Setting.

    Accessing eCOA subject setting
    Figure 1. Accessing eCOA subject setting

  3. From the workspace toolbar of the Subject Setting table that appears, select New Item add_new_icon.png.

    Selecting option to add eCOA user
    Figure 2. Selecting option to add eCOA user

  4. In the New eCOA Account dialog that appears, enter the email address of the person for whom you are creating the account. Then select next_button_red_white.png.

    Adding new eCOA account
    Figure 3. Adding new eCOA account

  5. In the New Item dialog that appears, provide eCOA user details as explained in the following table.

    Configuring new eCOA account
    Figure 4. Configuring new eCOA account

    Tip

    In the following table, mandatory elements are marked with an asterisk (*).

    Element

    Details

    Email*

    Represents the email address of the eCOA user provided in the previous step. You cannot edit the email here, instead, you can select PREV and go to the previous step to make amendments.

    Username*

    Enter a unique name for a new eCOA user.

    Account Effective Date

    Start

    Select the date of the eCOA user account activation. This date indicates when the created user can start entering data into the application forms.

    End

    Select the date of the eCOA user account deactivation. This date indicates when the user stops having access to the application and can no longer enter data into the forms.

    If the end date is indicated and reached, the eCOA account becomes inactive, meaning it cannot be updated or reactivated.

    No End Day

    Select this checkbox if the eCOA account does not need to have the end date. If not selected, the end date must be specified.

    If this checkbox is selected, the End field becomes inactive.

    Site Code*

    Select sites to which the eCOA user is to be granted access for data entry.

    Subject ID*

    Select subjects to which the eCOA user is to be granted access for data entry. The subjects' availability in this field depends on the sites selected previously.

    SAVE

    Select save_button_red.png to add a new eCOA user.

    PREV

    Select prev_button_white_blue.png to go to the previous step to make amendments.

  6. In the dialog that appears, select ok_button_white_red.png to confirm your acknowledgment that the created user must check their email to find login credentials for access to the eCOA application.

    Confirming eCOA user account creation
    Figure 5. Confirming eCOA user account creation

Once confirmed, a new user is added to the eCOA mobile application.