Add CDASH variables to form
The Study Designer application enables study teams to configure case report forms (CRFs) for clinical trial visits with a variety of tools. There are various form field options such as text fields, checkboxes, dropdown menus, date pickers, and more. You can place these fields on the form canvas and arrange them as needed. Or you can add the needed CDASH variables to the form and the system will autogenerate questions and items according to the data type of each selected variable.
The association of form fields with CDASH variables is a mandatory step during the form design and maintenance. The assigned variables are used for capturing data entered in the corresponding forms by subjects or healthcare professionals in the EDC application.
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In the Study Designer application header, select the CRF DESIGN tab.
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In the toolbar, select the latest draft CRF version marked with the respective unlock symbol
, otherwise, you cannot perform any actions.
Figure 1. Selecting latest draft CRF version
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In the left pane that appears, select the needed form.
Important
By updating a unique form, you introduce changes to all visit forms linked to it and vice versa.
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From the workspace toolbar of the form content page that opens, select
to add variables.
Figure 2. Selecting to add variables
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In the dialog that appears, select checkboxes next to the variables that you want to add to the form. If some checkboxes are inactive, it means that the variables with corresponding questions are already on the form.
Figure 3. Adding variables to form
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Select
to add the selected variables.
Once saved, the selected variables are added to the form, generating the corresponding questions and items. You can now continue to maintain forms with available actions.