78 FR 181 pgs. 57395-57396 - Guidance for Industry on Electronic Source Data in Clinical Investigations; Availability
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 181Pages: 57395 - 57396
Pages: 57395, 57396Docket number: [Docket No. FDA-2010-D-0643]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-22645 Filed 9-17-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Food and Drug Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2010-D-0643]
Guidance for Industry on Electronic Source Data in Clinical Investigations; Availability
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Electronic Source Data in Clinical Investigations." This document provides guidance to sponsors, contract research organizations (CROs), clinical investigators, and others involved in the capture, review, and retention of electronic source data in FDA-regulated clinical investigations. This guidance promotes capturing source data in electronic form, and it is intended to assist in ensuring the reliability, quality, integrity, and traceability of data from electronic source to electronic regulatory submission.
DATES:
Submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances at any time.
ADDRESSES:
[top] Submit written requests for single copies of this guidance to the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 2201, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, or the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development (HFM-40), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448 (the guidance may also be obtained by mail by calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or 301-827-1800); or the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and
Submit electronic comments on the guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA 305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ron Fitzmartin, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 1160, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-5333; or Jonathan Helfgott, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 5369, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-5636.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Electronic Source Data in Clinical Investigations." This document provides guidance to sponsors, CROs, clinical investigators, and others involved in the capture, review, and retention of electronic source data in FDA-regulated clinical investigations. This guidance promotes capturing source data in electronic form, and it is intended to assist in ensuring the reliability, quality, integrity, and traceability of data from electronic source to electronic regulatory submission.
With the use of computerized systems for capturing clinical study data, it is common to find at least some source data recorded electronically. Common examples include, but are not limited to, clinical data initially recorded in electronic health records maintained by healthcare providers and institutions, electronic laboratory reports, electronic medical images from devices, and electronic diaries completed by study subjects.
Capturing source data electronically and transmitting it to the electronic case report form (eCRF) should help to: (1) Eliminate unnecessary duplication of data; (2) reduce the possibility for transcription errors; (3) encourage entering source data during a subject's visit, where appropriate; (4) eliminate transcription of source data prior to entry into an eCRF; (5) facilitate remote monitoring of data; (6) promote real-time access for data review; and (7) facilitate the collection of accurate and complete data.
In the Federal Register of November 20, 2012 (77 FR 69632), FDA issued a draft version of this guidance entitled "Electronic Source Data in Clinical Investigations." The comment period on the draft guidance ended on March 26, 2013 (see the correction notice of December 26, 2012 (77 FR 76049)). Most of the comments sought clarification on the topics discussed in the guidance. We have reviewed all comments received on the draft guidance. As a result of the public comments, we have clarified the following sections of the guidance: I. Introduction, II. Background, III. Electronic Source Data (and its subsections), and IV. Use and Description of Computerized Systems in Clinical Investigations. We have also updated the Glossary definitions, added a References section, and added reference citations throughout the guidance.
This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). This guidance represents the Agency's current thinking on the capture, review, and retention of electronic source data in FDA-regulated clinical investigations. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used if such approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.
II. Comments
Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding this document to http://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES ). It is only necessary to send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.
III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This guidance refers to collections of information that are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). This guidance pertains to sponsors, clinical investigators, CROs, and others involved in the capture, review, and retention of electronic source data in FDA-regulated clinical investigations and who send certain information to FDA or others, or who keep certain records and make them available to FDA inspectors. The information collection discussed in the guidance is contained in our investigational new drug regulations in part 312 (21 CFR part 312) and approved under OMB control number 0910-0014, including §§ 312.62(b) and 312.58(a). In addition, the collection of information in 21 CFR part 11, as discussed in the guidance, is approved under OMB control number 0910-0303. OMB approval of the information collection in the guidance entitled "Computerized Systems Used in Clinical Investigations," as mentioned in the guidance, is discussed in the May 10, 2007 (72 FR 26638), Federal Register Notice of Availability of that guidance. The capture, review, and retention of electronic source data, as described in this guidance, would not result in any new costs, including capital costs or operating and maintenance costs, because sponsors and others already have and are experienced with using the computer-based equipment and software necessary to be consistent with the guidance.
IV. Electronic Access
Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the document at http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/default.htm, http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/default.htm, http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm , or http://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: September 12, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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