Electronic Data Capture

Preferred Label : Electronic Data Capture;

NCIt synonyms : EDC;

NCIt related terms : EDC (electronic data capture);

NCIt definition : The use of a computerized system to collect clinical trial data.;

Alternative definition : CDISC-GLOSS: The process of collecting clinical trial data into a permanent electronic form. NOTE: Permanent in the context of these definitions implies that any changes made to the electronic data are recorded with an audit trail. EDC usually denotes manual entry of CRF data by transcription from source documents. The transcription is typically done by personnel at investigative sites. [After Guidance for Industry, Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations, July 2018] See also data entry, direct data entry, data acquisition, data capture.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL545927;

Details

Origin ID

C142527;

UMLS CUI

C4553958;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- depressive disorder, major [MeSH Descriptor]
- shock [MeSH Descriptor]
False automatic mappings
- Estimated date of delivery (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Loricrin [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Conceptual Entity [UMLS semantic type]
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- CDISC Glossary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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