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{{Short description|Questionnaire used in clinical research}}

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A '''Datadata Clarificationclarification Formform''' ('''DCF''')<ref>{{cite or journal|doi=10.4103/0253-7613.93842|pmid=22529469|title=Data Querymanagement Formin (DQF)clinical research: An overview|journal=Indian Journal of Pharmacology|volume=44|issue=2|pages=168–72|year=2012|last1=Krishnankutty|first1=Binny|last2=Naveen Kumar|first2=BR|last3=Moodahadu|first3=Lathas|last4=Bellary|first4=Shantala|pmc=3326906 |doi-access=free }}</ref> or '''data query form''' is a questionnaire specifically used in [[Clinical trial|clinical research]]. The DCF is the primary data clarification tool from the trial sponsor or Contract[[contract Researchresearch Organizationorganization]] (CRO) towards the investigator to clarify discrepancies and ask the investigator for clarification. The DCF is part of the data validation process in a clinical trial.

In clinical trials, the data validation step and asking the investigator for clarification of discrepancies (data cleaning) is an important step towards creating a clean dataset suitable for [[Statistics|statistical]] analysis of the clinical trial outcome.

== See also ==

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* [[Case report form]]

* [[Clinical data acquisition]]

* [[Clinical research associate]] (CRA)

* [[Clinical trial]]

* [[Clinical trial protocol]]

* [[CaseDrug Report Formdevelopment]]

* [[Electronic Datadata Capturecapture]]

* [[Patient-reported outcome]]

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* [[Clinical data acquisition]]

* [[Electronic Data Capture]]

* [[Clinical research associate]] (CRA)

* [[Drug development]]

== References ==

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* Celine Clive (2004), ''Handbook of SOPs for Good Clinical Practice'', CRC, ISBN 0-8493-2181-6

== External links==

* [http://www.med.umich.edu/cacr/dictionary/D-F.htm DCF entry in Clinical Research Dictionary]

== Further reading ==

[[Category:clinical research]]

:* Celine Clive (2004), ''Handbook of SOPs for Good Clinical Practice'', CRC, {{ISBN |0-8493-2181-6}}

[[Category:Clinical Data Management]]

== External links==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051121200321/http://www.med.umich.edu/cacr/dictionary/D-F.htm DCF entry in Clinical Research Dictionary]

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