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  • Clinical and translational research
  • Health informatics
  • Medical data management

Background:

  • Electronic medical records and electronic data capture (EDC) have transformed clinical research data collection.
  • Despite advancements, spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel remain in use for organizing patient data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficiency of EDC versus spreadsheets for data collection in clinical research.
  • To assess differences in data collection time and accuracy between EDC and spreadsheet methods.

Main Methods:

  • A crossover study design was employed, comparing Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) with Microsoft Excel.
  • Data collectors recorded information from coronary computed tomography angiography patients using identical case report forms.
  • Data collection time and accuracy (absence of errors/typos) were measured using paired t-tests.

Main Results:

  • EDC (REDCap) data collection was faster (6.2 minutes) than spreadsheets (Excel, 8.0 minutes), a 22% time saving.
  • Both methods demonstrated comparable data accuracy, with minimal errors observed in the spreadsheet group.
  • No significant differences in accuracy were found between the EDC and spreadsheet data collection tools.

Conclusions:

  • Utilizing EDC tools for clinical research registries is more time-efficient than using spreadsheets.
  • Faster data collection with EDC facilitates more efficient case follow-up in research settings.