eCOA LingCert Accreditation Program

Certify your eCOA platform to ensure it meets industry standards and best practices to host multilingual content.

Patient holding a tablet with an electronic clinical outcome assessment

What is the eCOA LingCert program?

As the world's largest provider of language and technology solutions with an extensive knowledge base of subject matter experts, TransPerfect Life Sciences is uniquely positioned to offer customizable roadmaps and provide accreditations to vendors.

The eCOA LingCert program assesses an eCOA platform’s capabilities against industry standards and best practices within the following four key pillars:

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Content Management

Global

Internationalization

Progress Improvement

Content Reusability

Compliance Check Mark

Post-localization Testing

eCOA Platform Accreditation Levels

eCOA LingCert Silver

Silver

Beginner silver-level standards around functional and fundamental capabilities in global clinical trial support.

eCOA LingCert Gold

Gold

Integrated translation content portal, fully automated screenshot review, or in-context emulation.

eCOA LingCert Platinum

Platinum

Meets previous compliance levels, alongside platinum-level content reuse and library hosting.

Accredited eCOA Platforms

Clario

Platform: eCOA Tablet

Accreditation Level: Silver

Clinical ink

Platform: Direct Data Capture

Accreditation Level: Silver

Benefits for eCOA Clients and Sponsors

Improve data collection and integrity by enhancing quality via platform consistency across different studies.

60+ %

Faster Timelines

60 +%

Reduced Costs

75 %

Reduced Project Management Timelines

Your Journey to eCOA Accreditation

Achieve the highest level of accreditation with a customized road map based on your company's current standing between our Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels. The accreditation meeting process includes:

1. Initial Consultation

An initial consultation is set to determine the eCOA company's current compliance status in relation to Silver, Gold, and Platinum Standards.

2. Certification Report Shared

A detailed report is then shared which outlines the steps for achieving the next level of accreditation, customized to your company's unique needs.

3. Follow-up Meetings

Ongoing support and guidance as needed is established through regular correspondence and meeting cadence to address questions and progress towards accreditation.

4. Certification Awarded

Official recognition is awarded to your platform for complying with the required standards.

5. Annual Check-in

A yearly review is established to confirm that there are no significant changes made to affect the platform's accreditation status. TransPerfect will also provide insights on latest trends and innovation in the eCOA space for continuous improvements and innovation.

eCOA Linguistic Certification

By earning a certification through our eCOA LingCert program, your organization will:

Create a customizable and efficient roadmap to improve eCOA platform standards
Optimize technological capabilities for hosting multilingual content and global studies
Meet best practices while speeding up timelines and enhancing quality
Increase marketability to sponsors

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eCOA Thought Leadership

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