Vani Tripathi
Independent Researcher
Uttarakhand, India
Abstract
The integration of remote Electronic Data Capture (EDC) tools into oral health research represents a major advancement in data management efficiency, accuracy, and real-time collaboration. This study investigates the effectiveness of these digital platforms by evaluating their impact on data quality, workflow efficiency, participant compliance, and cost management across clinical oral health trials. Drawing upon historical implementations and user feedback from multi-center dental research projects, the research highlights how EDC systems can significantly streamline operations, reduce paper-based errors, and accelerate data analysis timelines. Despite challenges such as infrastructure dependency and initial learning curves, the findings support EDC tools as vital enablers for modern oral health research, especially in geographically dispersed or resource-limited settings.
Keywords
Remote EDC, Oral Health Research, Data Quality, Clinical Trials, Digital Tools, Electronic Case Report Forms, Dental Informatics, Research Efficiency, Data Management, Clinical Data Capture
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