Table 1 Systems for documentation/EDC in use or planned for the following application scenarios

for prospective clinical trials / scientific evaluations, n (%)

15 (34 %)

8 (18 %)

21 (48 %)

for retrospective clinical trials / scientific evaluations, n (%)

15 (34 %)

9 (20 %)

20 (45 %)

for research documentation, n (%)

10 (23 %)

11 (25 %)

23 (52 %)

for clinical routine documentation, n (%)

30 (68 %)

8 (18 %)

7 (16 %)

for data backup, n (%)

35 (80 %)

3 (7 %)

6 (14 %)

for quality assurance, n (%)

28 (64 %)

8 (18 %)

8 (18 %)