4th Edition Report on EDC Market Dynamics and Service Provider Performance - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "EDC Market Dynamics and Service Provider Performance (4th Edition)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

EDC systems allow a variety of users - clinical monitors, data managers, biostatisticians, study coordinators, investigators, patients - to input, review, and even present the data obtained throughout the course of a clinical trial. While essential if not the workhorse of data collection, EDC systems can be challenging in a variety of ways especially as clinical trials evolve in complexity. The quest for speed and flexibility collides with ease of use and intuitive design. Even so, the intended benefits of ensuring high-quality data, saving money, and reducing trial delays must outweigh the challenges given its broad preference.

This report provides a look at the EDC market environment, provider selection practices, provider use and preferences, and individual provider performance, based on input from 132 respondents familiar with these systems. Benchmark data for 18 EDC systems spotlight 20 EDC product attributes based on 238 provider encounters. In addition, a number of informative breakouts by R&D spend are provided throughout.

What you will learn:

Sponsors and CROs:

• Past, present, and future penetration of EDC technologies and the decline of paper solutions
• Which providers are preferred overall and by R&D segments; which providers are top performers
• Performance evaluations for 18 EDC systems, letting you determine which providers may fit your needs best

Technology Providers:

• Where your company and the competition lie in terms of provider awareness, familiarity, and use
• How market awareness, user adoption, and potential for repeat business paint the current EDC landscape
• The product attributes driving provider selection and how they differ by sponsor size
• How your company's performance stacks up against the competition

Major Topics:

• Market Environment
• Provider Selection
• Provider Use & Preference
• Service Provider Performance
• Demographics

Each system is evaluated on 20 critical attributes. Data are included for 18 EDC systems. Each system's performance is benchmarked against how well the product performed with respect to expectations across 20 attributes:

• CRF library
• The process for dealing with queries
• Endpoint adjudication
• Cost of the application
• Data security
• Human-machine interface
• Integration capabilities with CTMS applications
• Local lab data integration
• Multiple language capability
• Flexibility in configuring different study types
• Integration capabilities with eCOA/ePRO applications
• Integration capabilities with IRT applications
• Multiple SDV scenarios to support rSDV/other
• Robustness of features/functionality
• Technical support from the vendor
• Data reporting capabilities
• SAE management and safety system integration
• Speed of the applications, how fast the pagesload
• Database build speed
• Overall satisfaction with the product

Key Topics Covered:

1. Market Environment

• Primary Section Takeaways
• Preference for EDC vs. Paper CRF
• Use of Data Collection Tools by Phase - Past & Projected
• Number of EDC Systems - Current & Projected
• Preferred EDC Providers - Current & Projected
• Use of Sensors and/or Wearables - Past & Projected
• Improvements to EDC Systems
• Improvements to EDC Systems - Respondent Commentary
• Solutions to Reduce the Time Needed to Conduct a Trial

2. Provider Selection

• Primary Section Takeaways
• Impact of EDC Product Attributes
• Provider Selection Attributes - Development-Stage Products
• Development-Stage Selection Attributes by R&D Spend
• Provider Selection Attributes - Late-Stage Products
• Late-Stage Selection Attributes by R&D Spend
• Departmental Influence on EDC Provider Selection
• Departmental Influence by R&D Spend
• Sponsor Influence on EDC Provider Selection
• Contract Directly with EDC Provider versus CRO Involvement

3. Provider Use & Preference

• Primary Section Takeaways
• EDC Service Provider Use and Familiarity
• EDC Software Use on Trials
• EDC System - Most Used
• EDC Provider Preference - Phase I and II Trials
• Phase I/II Trial Preference by R&D Spend
• EDC Provider Preference - Phase IIb and III Trials
• Phase IIb/III Trial Preference by R&D Spend
• EDC Provider Preference - Phase IV, Post-marketing Trials
• Phase IV Trial Preference by R&D Spend

4. Service Provider Performance

• Primary Section Takeaways
• Top EDC Performers
• Overall Satisfaction with Product
• ArisGlobal
• Axiom Real-Time Metrics
• BioClinica/Express EDC
• Clinical Ink
• Clinipace (Tempo)
• Clinovo/ClinCapture
• DATATRAK
• ENNOV
• IBM Merge Healthcare
• Medidata Rave EDC
• MedNet Solutions
• Medrio
• OmniComm (TrialMaster)
• OpenClinica
• Oracle/Phase Forward (InForm)
• Parexel Informatics (Datalabs)
• Veeva
• Xclinical (Marvin)

5. Respondent Demographics

• Company Type
• R&D Spend
• Respondent Location
• Clinical Trial Involvement
• Therapeutic Areas of Responsibility
• Familiarity with EDC Products

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