Viewing and creating form records in InForm
Who is this article for?Administrators who want to learn to view and create form records.
Administrator permissions are required.
InForm streamlines the process of managing clinical trial data through its form record functionality. This guide explains how to view existing form records and create new ones, enabling efficient data entry and organisation within the InForm system.
1. View form records
End-users will generally be able to view their personal form records as well as create new records for specific forms. Managers and admins will generally have access to additional form records.
To view form records, from the Form Records tab:
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Locate the form either from the List All page or via the specific form group.
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Click Show Filters.
Note: Filters may not be required if access to form records is limited.
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Locate the form record by using filters such as Search or Division.
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Click Filter.
- The lower half of the screen lists all form records meeting the search criteria the user has access to.
2. Create form records
Video: Create Form Records
To create a new form record, from the form records tab (either List All page, from a specific form group, or from a specific form):
- Click Add New.
- The first page of the form will be displayed.
- This page is always the same, regardless of the form selected.
- Complete the fields (see table Definitions of fields below for fields that appear in all forms).
- Fields marked with * are mandatory.
Note: That the home organisation details (such as division or business unit) for the user will be automatically selected (these selections can then be modified).
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Click Save or Save and Next.
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Save will save the form progress and allows the user to return to the form at a later date.
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Save and next progresses the user to the next page of the form.
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Note: If more than 1 form or 1 respondent is selected, the user will be returned to the form records page.
- Click Edit on the relevant form record to continue populating the form.
- The specific fields relevant for the chosen form are displayed.
Note: The fields from page 1 are also available here.
- The Additional section at the bottom of the form appears in all forms (see table Definitions of fields below).
- Complete the fields as required.
- Click Save.
Some users may only be able to submit the form or save as draft (permission dependant). Once submitted and complete, the form will no longer be editable to the respondent, only viewable.
2.1. Definitions of fields
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Field |
Definition |
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Form |
Name of form(s) to be completed (must already be in the system). More than 1 form can be selected by searching for and selecting the form (permissions permitting). This fields will be pre-selected if accessed via a form group. Additional forms can still be selected. |
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Respondent |
Name of the person required to complete the form. The respondent will default to the logged in user. With appropriate permissions, a user can select more than 1 respondent for a form by searching for and selecting the users. |
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Organisation Details |
Fields relating to the specific system configuration's organisational structure will be displayed. |
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Upload a File |
Attachments can be added via a computer using a web browser, via a mobile device using a web browser, or via a mobile device using the Lucidity App. Most file types such as photos, documents, spreadsheets etc are supported. Photos can be taken from a mobile device when the form is started and added them while completing the form. To upload a file:
There is a limit of 50 attachments which can be added to any single form record. |
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Actions |
Assigning an action to a user means a task will appear in their personal Actions tab. |
2.2. Form record status
As forms records are created, started and completed, they are allocated different statuses to show this progression. A form can be saved at any point and progress will be updated. A status of In Progress will be applied. Three levels of status can be applied:
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Status |
Definition |
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Not Started |
A form record has been saved with a respondent's name assigned, however the form record has not been started (all fields are blank). |
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In Progress |
The form record has been started, however there are still mandatory field(s) that have not been completed. |
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Complete |
All mandatory fields within the form record have been completed. |
Forms can also be generated as part of an actions from the Actions tab. When the action is created, the required form is specified and when the action is saved a form record of the nominated form is created, ready to be completed by the actionee.