CRF Health Collaborates with University for MS
CRF Health, global provider of patient-centered eSource technology and service solutions for the life sciences industry, announced its collaboration with the University Hospital Basel-with a research group led by Professor Ludwig Kappos-to develop a new electronic implementation of the already established Neurostatus-Expanded Disability Status Scale (Neurostatus-EDSS) tool used for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) clinical trials.
The electronic version of the Neurostatus-EDSS replaces the traditional paper forms which suffer from the typical associated issues, such as data inaccuracies and administration costs. It streamlines data collection via an electronic form, facilitates the capture of data, and allows for access to consistent data for further analysis.
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