Where does CDM fit into the life of a clinical study?

Abstract Clinical Data Management (CDM) is a vital component of clinical trials, encompassing data collection, cleaning, validation, and storage. This blog elucidates the significance of CDM in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data, thereby influencing the success of clinical studies. It delineates the CDM processes, including planning, execution, and closeout phases, emphasizing their role in generating reliable data for analysis and decision-making. Introduction A clinical trial aims to answer research questions by generating data to support or refute a hypothesis, with the quality of the data being pivotal to the study's outcome. Frequently, research students inquire about the significance of Clinical Data Management (CDM). CDM is an integral aspect of clinical trials, involving the collection, cleaning, validation, and maintenance of data. Researchers often engage in CDM activities, knowingly or unknowingly, during their research work. Despite not always identifying the t...