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Successful English Build & Language Migration

Over the past decade, the global clinical trial landscape has changed drastically. A surge in technological innovation, including wearable devices, patient portals, and apps, has modernized how clinical data is collected and managed. With pen and paper becoming obsolete in the digital era, shifting to electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOAs) is becoming more critical than ever. However, it is imperative that the migration of COAs to an electronic format is error...

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Lessons Learned in the Rush for a Vaccine and the Effects on Language Translation: Creating and Adapting Technologies

The rush to a vaccine has accelerated an already dynamic research process. This has led to many innovations and an evolution of procedures. The language translation industry has seen enormous stressors and has had to create and modify processes and technologies similarly. The pandemic has changed society profoundly. The disruption in human and business interactions have not only affected the travel, conference, and hospitality industries but has also changed the clinical...

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The Paper Chase - Clinical Outcome Assessments in the Digital Age

Patients are, at last, gaining a voice in healthcare. Stakeholders have come to recognize that patients have valuable information to share about their experiences with diseases and medications that should influence policy and treatment decisions. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), for example, has launched an initiative, “The Voice of the Patient,” to gather patient perspectives across specific disease areas. Information reported by clinical trial participants...

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Swimming in a Data Lake of eCOA Wearables

We all know there is a significant increase in data collected from wearable sensors, but what does that mean for eCOA? In our latest whitepaper , Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader for TransPerfect Life Sciences examines the considerations of adopting these sensors as an addition to the typical Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA) tools used routinely today. What are the impacts on a study team? What are the considerations in selecting these modalities? Consumer grade vs....

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7 Considerations for Improving the App Localization Process

App localization can be a complex process, especially for life sciences organizations. With many apps designed with patient experience in mind, such as patient portals designed for the collection of health data and tracking patient journeys, it's critical that internationalization (i18n) is also taken into account. Download our seven considerations for key insights into improving and optimizing your app localization process to ensure you are not only accounting for...

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Patient Recruitment: A Critical Component Often Overlooked, Making it The Regrettable Spend

Patient recruitment (PR) is a layered, complex endeavor. It is not just placing social media advertisements, nor is it just emailing as many patients and sites as possible. It is a holistic, systematic process that can be the single biggest stumbling block of an entire study. Many will say it is costly, but the cost of not doing it correctly is enormous. Download our paper to learn more about the dynamics of patient recruitment and access a checklist that can help guide...