A remote data entry1 (RDE) system is a computerized system designed for the collection of data in electronic format. The term is most commonly applied to a class of software used in the life sciences industry for collecting patient data from participants in clinical research studies—research of new drugs and or medical devices.
Typically, RDE systems provide:
- a graphical user interface component for data entry.
- a validation component to check user data.
- a reporting tool for analysis of the collected data.
The development of RDE systems started in the mid- to late-1980s as software installed locally on portable computers with modems. It has largely been replaced by a newer generation of software called electronic data capture, or EDC, that provides the same type of functionality over the Internet using web pages.
See also
See also
- Clinical data acquisition
- Electronic data capture, provides a brief history of the RDE and EDC software landscape, remote jobs.
References
References
- "Privacy Impact Assessment: Remote Data Entry System" (PDF). 2009-2017.state.gov. Department of State, Office of Information Programs and Services. Retrieved 14 April 2026.