Add item group in grid form
The Study Designer application enables study teams to configure 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, arrange them as needed, and make sure they are associated with the corresponding variables.
When maintaining grid forms, you have the possibility to add item groups to columns. An item group helps organize related questions with corresponding items within a grid format. The structured layout improves the efficiency and accuracy of data entry by providing a clear framework for respondents to follow. By grouping related items together, an item group helps reduce the chances of errors or omissions during data entry in EDC.
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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, expand the unique form directory of any visit. Then select the needed form.
Important
Note that by updating a unique form, you introduce changes to all visit forms linked to it and vice versa.
Figure 2. Accessing form to configure
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On the form content page that appears, add a new item group to the form in one of the following ways:
Figure 3. Selecting option to add item group
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In the header of the first column, select More
> New Item Group
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In the header of any of the already added item groups, open More
and select either Prev New Item Group or Next New Item Group 
depending on where you want to add the column.
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Once selected, the item group is added to the grid form. You now need to assign items in each column using available actions.