Visit-level data fields are designed to record clinical details specific to that point in time. Each visit has its own unique characteristics, such as date, site at which the visit occurred, clinical diagnoses, and clinical status.
Planned longitudinal studies are usually pre-programmed with expected visit descriptions and the expected samples to be collected based upon each study’s unique design. In some cases, the processed specimens derived from the primary samples are also pre-set. This saves time for the study team as fields are autofilled with expected values which can be overridden if necessary.
Documenting Visit Details
Each visit will have different characteristics (e.g, date of visit, new diagnosis, visit site, etc.). These are recorded on the visit page. It is possible to record vist data at the time of sample collection or record it later.
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