Medidata Rave® Custom Functions

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November 23, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:00am
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Clinovo

Configuring a clinical EDC study in Medidata Rave is simple with good training. Study builders can easily configure eCRFs and review complex edit checks and derivations. However, they often face limitations in Rave when using edit checks and derivations. As we will demonstrate in our webinar, custom functions are better adapted to address complex study protocol requirements. Our Medidata Rave experts will discuss key benefits and programming techniques to implement the custom functions best-suited to your clinical study requirements.

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Open Source Technologies for Clinical Trials

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November 17, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:00am
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Clinovo

Open source is becoming more and more prevalent in clinical trials, introducing an innovative way to save costs while keeping high clinical data quality and security. With over 10,000 users, clinical open source EDC systems are a strong example of the tremendous value clinical open source software can bring to the clinical trial process of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. Open source technologies are used for Business Intelligence, CDISC, cancer research etc. What systems are used in the industry? What are the key benefits of open source technologies for sponsors? What are the best practices for a successful implementation of clinical open source softwares?
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Implementing Adaptive Clinical Trials

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November 16, 2011 - 9:00am - 10:00am
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Clinovo

With the ever rising cost and complexity of clinical trials, adaptive design is a promising solution highly regarded by both pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies. It promotes cost reduction whilst improving overall efficiency. By allowing pre-planned modifications in studies, adaptive trials allow higher flexibility with shorter timelines and, ultimately, better chances of success.

What are the different types of adaptive clinical trials? What are the main advantages of this method and the main risks? What are the best practices to implement and conduct successful adaptive trials using existing EDC tools?

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Unretirement: The Number of Americans Planning to Retire at 67 is Plummeting

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn | Health Populi | October 20, 2011

Two publications this week reinforce the new reality of health and financial insecurity: The Vanishing Middle America issue of Advertising Age (October 17, 2011 issue) and the Sun Life Financial U.S. Unretirement Index – Fall 2011 with the subtitle, “Americans’ trust in retirement reaches a tipping point.” Read More »

The Economy's Impact on Personal Health: Shopping and Social

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn | Health Populi | October 18, 2011

The recessionary, sluggish U.S. economy has had an impact on Americans’ mental and physical health. The least healthy citizens have experienced a disproportionately hard hit on their health and health care. Read More »

Health Is A Team Sport: The 2011 Edelman Health Barometer

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn | Health Populi | October 6, 2011

Lifestyle, nutrition, the environment and the health system are four key factors that people globally say have the most impact on their health. Underlying these influences, its friends and family who most shape our health, followed by government and business. Read More »

Russ Johnson Talks Esri and All Things GIS

Eric Holdeman | Emergency Management | November 7, 2011

Russ Johnson has served as the public safety and homeland security director for Esri since 1997. His responsibilities include coordinating Esri's public safety industry marketing activities in the areas of homeland security, fire, emergency medical services and disaster management. Read More »

13 Ways Citizen Developers Are Coding a Better America

Luke Fretwell | GovFresh | November 7, 2011

Code for America has published videos of CfA Fellows demoing their apps during the Code for America Summit held October 13-14 in San Francisco...

 

Four Ways Open Source Principles Can Improve Your Business

Chris Moody | OpenSource.com | November 4, 2011

More than ever, companies are embracing the principles of open source to make major improvements, both internally and externally. Openness, transparency, democratization, and collaboration can be used to make your business a better place to work and create a better culture.

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The State of Open Data 2011

David Eaves | OpenSource.com | November 7, 2011

What is the state of the open data movement? During my opening keynote at the Open Government Data Camp (held this year in Warsaw, Poland) I sought to follow up on my talk from last year's conference. Here's my take of where we are today.

Successes of the Past Year: Crossing the Chasm

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