• 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

For examples of completed SmartPhrase Tables, keep on reading.

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