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

A '''Data Clarification Form''' or DCF is a questionnaire specifically used in [[Clinical trial|clinical research]]. The DCF is the primary data clarification tool from the trial sponsor or Contract Research Organization (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.

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A '''Datadata Clarificationclarification Formform''' ('''DCF''')<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.4103/0253-7613.93842|pmid=22529469|title=Data management in 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 DCF'''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 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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* [[Clinical trial]]

* [[ClinicalCase trialreport protocolform]]

* [[Case Report Form]]

* [[Patient-reported outcome]]

* [[Clinical data acquisition]]

* [[Clinical research associate]] (CRA)

* [[Clinical trial]]

* [[Clinical trial protocol]]

* [[Drug development]]

* [[Electronic data capture]]

* [[Patient-reported outcome]]

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== References ==

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* Celine Clive (2004), ''Handbook of SOPs for Good Clinical Practice'', CRC, ISBN 0-849-32181-6

== Further reading ==

:* Celine Clive (2004), ''Handbook of SOPs for Good Clinical Practice'', CRC, {{ISBN |0-8498493-321812181-6}}

==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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