One of the advantages of OpenClinica Participate is that you can design your CRFs once then use them in either OpenClinica and/or Participate as needed. Any Study may comprise a combination of OpenClinica forms and Particpate forms to best fit the design and goals of your Study. Use the same CRF template and instructions for creating all of your forms, though there are minor differences in how Participate forms are displayed and function.
In particular, the following OpenClinica features function differently in Participate forms:
Template Worksheet | Column Title | Participate Form Functionality |
CRF | CRF Version | Does not display in Participate forms. |
Sections | Section label | Does not display in Participate forms. |
Groups | Group Repeat Max | Cannot set a maximum number of repeats for Participate forms. |
Group Label | Does not display in Participate forms. | |
Group Display Status | Has no effect in Participate forms. | |
Items | Units | Does not display in Participate forms, hence it is a good idea to write it in left item text itself (e.g Temperature (in F)) or collect units in a separate item. |
Right item text | Does not display in Participate forms. | |
Column Number | Has no effect in Participate forms. | |
Question number | Does not display in Participate forms. | |
Response Type | Calculations and File do not work in Participate Forms. | |
Response Layout | The layout of responses will automatically adjust on Participate forms based on the size of the data entry device being used (e.g., SmartPhone, Tablet, or Laptop). | |
Default Value | Not supported in Participate forms. | |
Data Type | Data type of REAL, PDATE, and FILE are not supported in Participate forms. | |
Validation | Not supported in Participate forms; must use Rules to perform data validation checks. Regular expressions are not supported in Participate forms. | |
Validation Error Message | Not supported in Participate forms. | |
Simple Conditional Display | Not supported in Participate forms. Item Display Status can be used, but to conditionally show or hide an Item, write a Rule using a ShowAction or HideAction as needed. |
From within OpenClinica, you can display a form as it will appear to Participants. Go to Tasks > Monitor and Manage Data > CRFs and click the View Participant Form icon :
The following image shows the same form represented in OpenClinica and in Participate, and illustrates the use of show/hide functionality on the Participate form.
Participant Form Customizations
OpenClinica can customize your Participant forms to display your organization’s custom logo, to include a configurable VAS scale, or to allow Participants to upload images. Please contact your OpenClinica support team for information about custom forms.