ALL ARC TRIAL FAQS

Yes, you would still enter those patients in the screening log. You would indicate why they are ineligible (e.g., surgery on the affected side or unable to give consent, etc.) and then save the entry as COMPLETE. The only difference is you would not create a CSF for the doctor to fill out for these [...]

In general, a CSF should be created for ALL patients who go into the screening log. In some cases, it may be possible to determine definitively from a review of the patient’s medical record that they do not meet eligibility criteria. “Black and white” examples of this would be a patient who has already had [...]

Prior to creating each new screening record, do a quick search in the REDCap Screening Log for the patient’s initials. If an entry with those same initials is found, review the record to see if it is the same person. (TIP: Use the appointment date in the screening record to cross reference with your electronic [...]

In the Pre-MRI Eligibility section (C1.) of the screening log, select “Patient Not Assessed.” Then select the reason the patient was not assessed and save the record as COMPLETE. It is not necessary to track these patients, even if they are expected to reschedule or be seen in clinic again. Following the process described in [...]

Clinic schedules should be pre-screened in advance, if possible, and a screening log record created for every person who meets the three criteria in A1 above. Ideally this should be done 1-2 days before the patient is scheduled to be seen in clinic. In rare circumstances when it is not possible to create a record [...]

A screening log record should be created for ALL patients of participating study surgeons who meet each of the THREE following criteria: (1) are age 50-84 years, (2) present with shoulder pain, and (3) are not being seen for a post-operative follow-up appointment