Four scientists from top pharmaceutical companies have collaborated to bring together the successful strategies for implementing an electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) system in the form of an ebook.
The handbook named "How to Implement an ePRO Strategy: A Best Practices Guide," will be offered free in an electronic format.
Dr Daniel Eek, PRO Senior Scientist, AstraZeneca R&D Molndal, Dr Karoly Kulich, PRO Expert, Novartis, Dr Frans Wald, head global clinical trial support, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma, Martin Wurm, head of RDC Admin, global clinical trial support, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma are the four authors who developed the guide.
All the four authors have proven expertise in patient reported outcomes and clinical outcome assessments as well as clinical and eClinical operations.
The four scientists will present on their discovery process and recommendations at the DIA Euro Meeting, 25-27 March 2014.
The guide was developed to help sponsors, contract research organisations and sites retain institutional memory of their ePRO best practices; and help organise to support and accelerate the adoption of ePRO systems in global clinical trials to more accurately capture the voice of patient.
PHT president and CEO Philip Lee said, "PHT is proud to be a part of this project as the ebook represents remarkable collaboration across the pharmaceutical industry.
"The authors come from different backgrounds and organizations and worked together to create an important and useful guide for their colleagues to further the use of ePRO throughout the industry", Lee added.