ELCSS-QL Overview. 12/13/2004QLRA Associates copyright 19952 eLCSS-QL Overview The feasibility and reliability advantages of the electronic LCSS include:

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eLCSS-QL Overview

The feasibility and reliability advantages of the electronic LCSS include:

• No measuring of VAS scores…this is done automatically

• No need to transcribe any data…this too is done by the handheld and the computer

• Patients cannot inadvertently skip questions

• Patient responses are immediately available to the treatment team on the computer screen or printout

• Data are kept on a file specific to studies or treatment regimens for later data analysis and for sending to a central data site

• Relatively low cost

• Great data manager, investigator, and patient acceptability

• Use of a frequently used validated instrument available in 42

languages

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Each participating site needs the following:

– Hardware:

• Windows PC (Windows XP or 2000)

• Color printer

• Pocket PC handheld

• Docking cradle (comes with the handheld)

– Software:

• eLCSS-QL

• Microsoft Outlook (comes with the handheld)

• Microsoft Active-sync (comes with the handheld)

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The software itself is easy to use, and includes two components:

– The “Client”:

• The handheld with the eLCSS-QL Patient software

– The “Server”:

• The eLCSS-QL Management software on the PC

– Both are protected by User IDs and passwords

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eLCSS-QL “Server” Screen on the PC

• The program on the desktop PC is where patient management, printing of results, and exporting of data are performed

• This is the patient management screen (to the right):

• Adding observers, patients, and basic study information is performed on the PC, which is easier than doing these tasks on a handheld

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Using a Convenient

and Inexpensive

Hand-Held PC

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eLCSS-QL Overview:

Views of the “client” or hand held screens are seen on the following slides:

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ASSESSING QUALITY OF LIFE IN TRIALS AND PRACTICE- eLCSS-QL Print-Out or Computer Screen from a Hand-Held PC -

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