Going beyond the technology: Considerations in translating electronic case report forms
Through a series of example research studies, we illustrate processes in translating case report forms to increase language diversity in study populations while simultaneously highlighting implications for data collection and analyses. The Northwestern University Data Analysis and Coordinating Center manages the translation of participant-facing study documents into languages other than English through a process that has been refined over several years, adjusting for changes in technical capabilities in electronic case report forms. This approach to manage, examine for context, and implement certified case report form translations offers an efficient workflow to streamline data capture in multiple languages.
Authors
- Hongyan Ning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1157-6614)
- Amy E. Krefman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6692-0104)
- Jody D. Ciolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9060-5657)
- Y F Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8561-9245)
- Lauren C. Balmert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5476-4514)
- E. Manrique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4931-0846)
- Luke V. Rasmussen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4497-8049)
- Bélgica Judith Gómez González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1086-7294)
- Crystal Santillanes
- Mary Beth Tull
- Alan Kuang
- تافكة عباس توفيق البستاني
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Miami (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2025.10078
- Primary Topic
- Comparative and International Law Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Northwestern University
- Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases