- WHAT are SmartPhrases?
- Used to document research related visits and the details associated with each of these visits
- WHO uses SmartPhrases?
- Clinical Research Coordinators, PAs, NPs, Nurse Coordinators
- WHEN are SmartPhrases used?
- Consenting note, eligibility note, research related clinic note, drug accountability note
- WHY use SmartPhrases?
- To meet the elements of ALCOA for documentation
- Attributable (traceable to person, date and subject visit),
- Legible (clear enough to read),
- Contemporaneous (record events as they happen),
- Original (have the earliest record of source) and
- Accurate (reflect true observations)
- SmartPhrases are shortcuts that allow investigators to capture valuable information based on protocol requirements
- Allows data managers to pull important clinical research information from progress notes to clinical databases with ease
- Decreases potential protocol deviations
- Time utilized upfront to capture valuable information decreases the amount of time and effort at a later date
- To meet the elements of ALCOA for documentation
For examples of completed SmartPhrase Tables, keep on reading.
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