The Series.
Ordered series on the craft of clinical research data. Each one is meant to be read from the start rather than dipped into.
Data Entry: When Good Fields Make Bad Forms
We are much better at the data half of data entry than the entry half. A four-part series on designing better forms by considering where the information comes from, what it takes to turn it into data, and who is doing the work.
4 of 4 parts published
Show Me the Data: Clinical Report Design Techniques
Collecting clinical data is one thing. Turning it into something people can quickly understand and use is another. This series explores practical approaches to clinical report design, from predictable, programmatic reports to AI-generated reports that adapt to the data and what matters for each patient.
5 of 5 parts published
Taming the Data Entry Parrot: Polly Wants a Repeating Study Form
Sometimes study forms repeat. This three-part series looks at what makes each instance unique, what happens to its data over time, and how repeating forms relate to the rest of the study.
3 of 3 parts published
Patient Registries: What’s Design Got to Do with It?
The possibilities for patient registries have never been greater, and neither have the design choices. This series explores how to frame the registry, work through the tradeoffs, and put it to work.
1 of 1 parts published (more coming…)