Electronic Clinician Ratings

Some studies rely on subjective clinician-reported outcome measures to provide central evidence to inform treatment evaluation.

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Manage endpoint measure risk factors
Trust Signant to drive the highest quality evidence generation and successful signal detection with our comprehensive technologies and services designed to capture reliable data from study start to finish.

Reduce scale administration errors

Pre-set workflows, on-screen guidance, and automated scoring validation ensure that scales are administered and scored correctly

Improve data reliability

Prevent missing or incomplete data and transcription errors; build regulatory-compliant audit trails

Optimize subjective assessments

Reduce inter- and intra- rater variability with rater reviews, and capture audio/video of interviews for expert central ratings

Why choose Signant SmartSignals? 

With Signant SmartSignals eCOA, you get so much more than advanced technology. You’ll gain access to Signant Health’s team of subject matter experts and data analysts who can help you navigate common trial complexities. Our industry-leading cyber security prevents your data from being compromised.

Automated Scoring

Automated scoring validation when applicable

On-screen guidance

On-screen guidance and alerts, helping raters to correctly administer scales

Rater Reviews

Periodic rater reviews for quality control

Intuitive Charts

Analytics highlighting outlying data patterns color-coded graphs and intuitive charts

Audio/Video Capture

Integrated and secure audio/video capture of interviews that can be reviewed by independent expert clinicians

Audit Trail

An audit trail that captures data modifications made prior to submission

Edit Checks

Flexible and customizable edit checks and notifications

Electronic vs paper

Clinician-reported outcomes (ClinROs) that use paper make studies susceptible to human error and missing data. Leveraging eCOA technology with ClinROs improves data quality. Unlike paper and form-based eCOA, electronic clinician ratings proactively detects scoring and administrative errors prior to submission.

Signant Health’s electronic clinician ratings reduce scoring and administrative errors by up to 80% compared to paper and form-based eCOA.

Signant - the perfect partner for your clinician ratings study

Together, we’ll help ensure your enrolled participants meet eligibility requirements,
and raters provide reliable, high quality assessments and scorings throughout your study. 


Our internal clinicians and a global network of independent central reviewers and raters are trained, certified, and regularly calibrated.


Protocol and scale consultations help you navigate electronic clinician ratings complexities, such as obtaining licenses and validating translations.


Customizable, proprietary monitoring solutions offer the industry's most robust electronic clinician ratings capabilities.



Evidence-based algorithms, descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as predictive analytics identify potential data anomalies in near real-time.

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A proven approach to ensure scoring consistency & endpoint quality.

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Scale & License Management

Simplify selecting and using appropriate clinical outcome assessments for studies.

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Central Rating & Consulting

Identify and act on data trends with collaborative action planning.

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FAQs

What is an endpoint in clinical research?

Clinical endpoints are measurable outcomes used to address the objectives of a clinical trial, such as survival, decreased pain, or the absence of disease.

What is a primary endpoint in clinical trial?

Primary endpoints measure outcomes that will answer the most important question being asked by a trial, such as whether a new treatment is better at preventing disease-related death than the standard therapy. Secondary endpoints answer other relevant questions about the same study, such as patient-reported outcomes on their quality of life.

How do you ensure data quality in clinical research?

Innovative technology, routine training, and guidance from experienced subject matter experts help researchers ensure high data quality. Signant offers all of those solutions and services, catering to the unique needs of sponsors and regulators.

Want to learn more?

Add Electronic Clinician Ratings to your study to collect reliable clinician-rated endpoint data – contact our team today.