EMPiREnewsletter Apr ‘15

We are quickly nearing the time to hand over the database to the analysis team and it is crucial that we have as much complete seizure data as possible otherwise the data we have collected from our participants will not be used in the primary analysis. We have found that referring to medical notes and the neurologist can be helpful if women cannot be contacted to confirm missing diary entries.

However, we cannot assume that nothing recorded in the diaries regarding seizures means that the lady didn’t have any. If you have any queries please contact;

Diary Queries

Please note, the protocol states that PIDFs are to be filled out for participants who complete the study or request to withdraw.

For any participants who have had a PIDF filled out

and they have not completed or requested to withdraw, please file a note to explain that the participant has not been withdrawn and remains in the study.

Well done to those sites who have managed to enter all their CRFs

so far! We will award M&S vouchers to each site as a thank you for entering all data and resolving all data queries.

Please ensure that once data entry for a complete or withdrawn participant is finished,

that you enter an electronic PIDF form for

them so that we have a better idea of how fabulous

you all are at completing your data entry! For participants that are lost to follow up, there is no need to add an electronic PIDF form, however the trial office will

need to be informed of this.

PIDFs

Data Entry

Please also ensure that all SAE forms are also entered on to the database.

Any database related problems and questions should continue to be directed to the coordinating midwife for your site or to Sian.

Sian Newton

EMPiRE Trial Coordinator

Email: s.newton@qmul.ac.uk

Tel: 0207 882 5883

Maria D’Amico

EMPiRE Data Assistant

Email: m.damico@qmul.ac.uk

Tel: 0207 882 6695

EMPiREnewsletter

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Apr ‘15