eCOA Solution

An eCOA clinical trial uses technology to accelerate clinical outcome assessment (COA) data collection, and ensure data of high quality and integrity for reliable inference making. More sponsors are choosing eCOA for their clinical trials to gain a better understanding of how patients feel and function in near real-time.

An Electronic Clinical Outcome Assessment (eCOA) is a measure of how a patient feels, functions or survives, collected through an electronic solution. There are four types of eCOA: Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome (ePRO), Electronic Clinician-Reported Outcome (eClinRO), Electronic Performance Outcome (ePerfO), and Electronic Observer-Reported Outcome (eObsRO). Patients participating in a clinical trial use an ePRO solution to complete patient-reported outcome measures and diaries to report their symptoms and experiences. These data are used in the ongoing oversight of patients throughout the clinical trial by the investigators and staff at a clinical site, and often comprises important study endpoints to inform regulatory decision making and medication labelling.

Our Unified Platform’s eCOA module uses responsive design technology, which provides ubiquitous access, i.e. you can use it on any device that is connected to the internet – you are not restricted to a particular device for access. It supports all smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. Signant also offers other eCOA solutions, which can be used when not connected to the internet. Our experts will help select the best solution for your study.

Yes, investigators can use the direct data capture capabilities of this eCOA solution to capture eClinROs at sites or during remote visits.

Yes, this eCOA is offered alongside EDC as part of the wider SmartSignals® Unified Platform. The Unified Platform provides rapid setup and a comprehensive solution with add-on modules including eCOA, eConsent, Randomization, and TeleVisits.