Thought Leadership
PRO Scheduling Considerations: Assessing Patient & Caregiver Burden in Clinical Trials
In this episode of TransPerfect LifeSci Talks, Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader at TransPerfect Life Sciences sits down with Andrew Lloyd, Director at Acaster-Lloyd Consulting, to spotlight the burden of clinical research for patients, and their caregiver/family dynamics. From...
LifeSci Talks COA Series | Licensing Challenges vs. eCOA Vendor Capabilities
In this episode of LifeSci Talks, Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader at TransPerfect Life Sciences, sits down with Stacey Higgins, Associate Director, COA & Digital Implementation Team at AbbVie, to cover the intricacies of clinical trial licensing, contract variations among...
COA White Paper | The Tale of Two Trials
In “The Tale of Two Trials,” Mark Wade takes an in-depth look at the benefits and drawbacks of the traditional, paper-based outcomes assessment method, as well as the advantages of the emerging electronic clinical outcomes assessment (eCOA) solutions. With each having the...
Data Standardization COA Whitepaper
With the surge of eCOA providers deploying differing technology platforms with differing architecture and file exchange processes, the landscape is shifting and becoming opaque. Deploying an eCOA solution faster and more costeffectively is a clearer focus for Sponsors now. Indeed...
LifeSci Talks COA Series | Decoding Decentralized Trials: Navigating Novel Decentralized Research Challenges and Complexity
DCTs have picked up significantly in previous years, catalyzed by the pandemic and a move to remote research. With this move comes a host of new challenges, including those surrounding technical interoperability, resistance to adopting new technologies, and the need for...
LifeSci Talks COA Series | AI-Powered Innovations in Clinical Trials: Optimizing Every Step
Explore how artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the landscape of clinical trials, from discovering new therapies and complex calculations to protocol optimization. Discover how AI can generate study protocols, consent forms, and more, saving time and resources. Join us to...
The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new frontier for content creation, reuse of language assets; saving time and effort in the curation of documentation. The widely adopted generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT have altered the landscape, in many instances transforming authors...
LifeSci Talks COA Series | The Age of Bring Your Own Device: Considerations for Accessibility in Trial Design
In this episode of LifeSci Talks, Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader at TransPerfect Life Sciences, sits down with Dr. Florence Mowlem, VP of Science at ObvioHealth, to discuss maximizing patient accessibility in trial design. This includes implementing accommodations for patients...
Harnessing the Power of Electronic Clinical Outcomes Assessments (eCOA) Technology
Digital technologies are reshaping rare disease studies, placing the question of data integrity firmly in the spotlight. In this recap from our C3 Summit Session titled Harnessing the Power of Electronic Clinical Outcomes Assessments (eCOA) Technology, we examine the impact of...
LifeSci Talks COA Series | Data Science: The New Frontier
In this episode of LifeSci Talks, Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader at TransPerfect Life Sciences sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Bacci, Senior Research Scientist at Evidera, to discuss critical aspects of developing meaningful and relevant Digital Health instruments. The...
LifeSci Talks COA Series | The Future of Capturing Patient Data in Clinical Trials: DCTs, Site Staff Burden, and Regulation Considerations with Paul O'Donohoe
Mark Wade interviews Paul O'Donohoe, Senior Director of Product for eCOA and COA at Medidata. They delve into the challenges and opportunities of adopting decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) and explore topics such as mixed modalities for data capture, patient burden, site...
Digitizing Multilingual COAs: A Practical Guide
Download our guide to ensuring seamless digitization of your multilingual COAs. ...
The Role of Qualitative Interviews in Ensuring a Patient-Centered Approach to Clinical Trials
Discover how qualitative interviews (CE, CD, PE, EI) enhance clinical trials. Learn best practices for conducting patient-centered interviews and ensuring accurate, meaningful data. Trust TransPerfect Life Sciences for expert interviewers and top-quality translation and...
LifeSci Talks COA Series | Harnessing Implementation Science to Improve Health Outcomes: Methods and Approaches for the Future
Implementation science emerged as a response to the recognition that many effective health interventions and innovations were not being widely adopted or sustained in practice, even when evidence of their efficacy was strong. Join Meredith Smith, Senior Director of Implementation...
A Conversation with Dr. Elin Haf Davies of Aparito
The rare disease space presents numerous challenges for clinical research and patient data capture. These challenges are only heightened for younger patient populations, where outcome measures and dosages need to be considered appropriately. Join Dr. Elin Haf Davies, Founder &...
Considerations and Opportunities in Capturing Oncology Patients’ PRO Data
There has been a historic lack of guidance in capturing patient data for oncology patients. Join Bill Byrom, VP and eCOA Scientist at Signant Health in conversation with Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader at TransPerfect, as they discuss: - The need for specificity of...
Considerations for Improving the Pediatric Experience
The rare disease space presents numerous challenges for clinical research and patient data capture. These challenges are only heightened for younger patient populations, where outcome measures and dosages need to be considered appropriately. Join Dr. Elin Haf Davies, Founder &...
Building a Successful Partnership: Meeting Sponsor Expectations
To improve clinical trial electronic system development, strong partnerships must be built and maintained between key stakeholders to establish centralized consensus and alignment for high-quality electronic data capture. Join Aaron McCormick, Associate Director, eCOA...
A Checklist for eCOA Solution Deployment: Best Practices and Considerations
Selecting and deploying a new eCOA solution involves many important factors - from determining the capabilities of the Language Service Provider (LSP) to identifying the technology used for each COA migration - and it’s impossible not to worry about missing a key detail in the...
