ARTICLES BY DAN SCHELL
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Why Aren't We Using More Wearables In Clinical Trials?1/6/2025
Wearables provide a great means for passive data collection in clinical trials, but implementing them isn’t as easy at it seems. Lauren Sunshine, director, product management, digital health, at BMS, talks about some of the advantages — and challenges — of incorporating DHTs into your trial protocols.
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8 Essentials For Using DHTs In Clinical Trials12/5/2024
Planning to use some type of digital health technology (DHT) in clinical trials? Maybe some type of wearable, for instance? Then be sure to check out these eight key takeaways from the FDA’s Digital Health Technologies for Remote Data Acquisition in Clinical Investigations Guidance.
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What's The Deal With eConsent?10/11/2024
Are you for or against eConsent? It’s odd that this technology has kind of become a polarizing topic in the clinical trials industry. To find out why, I decided to get some feedback from folks who have actually used it.
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Not What I Expected From A Vendor Conference9/12/2024
Dan Schell recounts some of his key takeaways after attending the Veeva R&D Quality Summit in Boston in September 2024. Some of the topics discussed include DCTs, eCOA, and the need to simplify tech integration at sites.
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Early Planning Trumps eCOA Bells & Whistles8/16/2024
Julie Dietrich is a huge advocate for detailed documentation and early planning when it comes to successfully implementing eCOA systems. A good old-fashioned focus group couldn’t hurt either, she says.
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Why We Need Technology Consolidation In Clinical Trials8/16/2024
As more and more trial designs incorporate technologies that generate an immense amount of data, data managers struggle to continuously interconnect disparate systems and standardize data. All of this fuels the need for technology consolidation.
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Some Truths You Can't Avoid About eCOA8/13/2024
The advantages of eCOA systems often overshadow some of the potential challenges they could create. Robert Goldman expounds on some of his first-hand experiences over the years with ePRO and eCOA implementations that went awry.