Case Report Form Development: Laying the Foundation for Effective Data Collection in Research

25 October, 2024

Dear HIFA Colleagues,

We are delighted to present the next video in the HRP Statistics Portal’s Data Management Series, which targets early-career SRHR researchers. This new video examines the development of case report forms (CRFs).

A case report form, or CRF, allows researchers to collect data from study participants. It should ensure standardized data to answer research questions, test hypotheses, and capture the key outcomes in accordance with the study protocol.

The video highlights some of the key points to consider when developing CRFs, demonstrating this using a previous HRP research study, and can be found here:

https://youtu.be/b3PSHFxMX1A?si=65M0ja69nSTNn_J-

Check out the first video in the Data Management Series! This video guides you through the essential steps in preparing a Data Management Plan (DMP), which can be found at this link:

https://youtu.be/TeO17RqtZZs?si=La4_Db5ccY2O2gJO

For the complete HRP Statistics Portal Series YouTube playlist, click on the link below:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTgGyYD5cYBZ-heuD9_4ZPgDUoSgxR-R&si=...

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With thanks on behalf of the HRP Statistics Portal Working Group.

HIFA profile: Bancy Ngatia is a Research Assistant at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her professional interests include quantitative and qualitative data analysis, data quality, increasing research impact, communication of research, implementation science, maternal and child health, mental health, scientific writing and publishing. Her current research is aimed at developing standardised guidance and tools for evaluating child growth, particularly for preterm and term infants. A biostatistician by training, she has worked with both observational and clinical trial data sets and collaborated with researchers in multiple projects and countries. She also possesses both project management and stakeholder engagement experience. bngatia.aku AT gmail.com