2 Accessing the Application

This chapter contains the following topics:

Logging into Oracle Health Sciences Mobile Clinical Research Associate
Oracle Health Sciences Mobile Clinical Research Associate Server Landing Page
Settings

Note:

The appearance of the user interface that you see in the application may vary from the figures displayed in the subsequent sections.

2.1 Logging into Oracle Health Sciences Mobile Clinical Research Associate

Note:

Ensure that Mobile CRA has been installed on your iPad before proceeding with this section. For more information on installing Mobile CRA, refer to the Oracle Health Sciences Mobile Clinical Research Associate Server Installation Guide.

The login screen is presented on startup and in situations where an active session does not exist. Perform the following steps to log into Mobile CRA from your Apple iPad:

Tap the Mobile CRA launch icon.

Figure 2-1 Mobile CRA Launch Icon

Description of "Figure 2-1 Mobile CRA Launch Icon"
The following login screen is displayed:

Figure 2-2 Login Screen

Description of "Figure 2-2 Login Screen"

Enter the following details:
- Server Address - Enter the CRA server address. This is a one-time entry and once done, this field will not appear again during login. You can also enter the server URL in iOS Settings > Mobile CRA.
- User name - Enter your user name
- Password - Enter your password
Tap Login. The My Studies page is displayed.

Figure 2-3 My Studies Page

Description of "Figure 2-3 My Studies Page"

2.2 Oracle Health Sciences Mobile Clinical Research Associate Server Landing Page

When you log into Mobile CRA, the following landing page appears by default. It provides access to studies from where you can drill down to details such as study and site information, alerts, subscription, and trip reports.

Figure 2-4 Landing Page

Description of "Figure 2-4 Landing Page"

The landing page consists of the following components:

My Studies pane - This pane consists of a list of studies that you are involved in. The list displays the protocol number and the study title as entered in CTMS. You can tap a study to view its details, which include its sites, key contacts and site metrics.

When you pull down the left pane as shown in Figure 2-5, "Updating the My Studies Pane", the system makes a call to the server and fetches the latest information from CTMS.

Figure 2-5 Updating the My Studies Pane

Description of "Figure 2-5 Updating the My Studies Pane"
Log out option - This option, present on the top right-hand corner, lets you log out of Mobile CRA.

Figure 2-6 Logout Icon

Description of "Figure 2-6 Logout Icon"

2.3 Site-at-a-Glance

This feature displays overview information about the study sites, including a dashboard where you can view multiple pages of KPIs (6, 9, or 12 displayed at once), performance graphs, and launch various other components. The application displays a maximum of eight digits for the KPI value.

The first three KPIs defined in the Configuration Utility are used for the trending graphs, which is displayed on the site carousel.

Figure 2-7 Sites for a Study

Description of "Figure 2-7 Sites for a Study"

The page contains the following areas:

The study selection bar on the left displays all sites that the user has permission to view in CTMS.

Figure 2-8 Study Selection Bar

Description of "Figure 2-8 Study Selection Bar"
The site selector slide on top. Tapping an unselected site will display its details.

Figure 2-9 Site Selector Slide

Description of "Figure 2-9 Site Selector Slide"
The list of site metrics consists of one of the following:
- OCDA KPIs selected at the time of MCRA implementation or default KPIs coming as a part of the Configuration Utility.
- External KPIs that the company has selected to display to the CRAs. The study-site KPIs are listed first, followed by the study KPIs, and then the generic KPIs.
Figure 2-10 Site Metrics Area

Description of "Figure 2-10 Site Metrics Area"
Key contacts, which contains both site addresses and staff address, as captured in CTMS. You can scroll through to view the list.

Figure 2-11 Key Contacts

Description of "Figure 2-11 Key Contacts"
The feature access bar at the bottom, which lets you navigate to trip reports, alerts, contacts, checkin, map and subscriptions.

Note:
The Map and Checkin options are not supported in the Android version.

Figure 2-12 Feature Access Bar

Description of "Figure 2-12 Feature Access Bar"

2.3.1 Accessing the Site at a Glance Display

To view the site at a glance display, perform the following steps:

Tap a study to view all the study sites under it.
Tap a study site to view its details.

For each site, the following details are displayed:
- The primary contact phone number and primary address for the site.
- The Key Contacts for the Site, with addresses and phone numbers.
- An overview of the site information from CDA or external source, with both trend graphs and up-to-date statistics on study progress.
- Swipe left or right across the page to view the KPIs.
Note:
The number of KPIs displayed depends on the Site Metrics (KPIs) to be displayed per page value.

Figure 2-13 Sites for a Study

Description of "Figure 2-13 Sites for a Study"

2.4 Settings

You can modify the Mobile CRA settings. Perform the following steps to modify the settings:

Tap Settings on your iPad Menu.

Figure 2-14 iPad Menu

Description of "Figure 2-14 iPad Menu"
Tap Mobile CRA. CRA settings will be displayed.

Figure 2-15 CRA Settings

Description of "Figure 2-15 CRA Settings"

The following settings can be modified:

Time out - This lets you set the idle time for a session. Once this specified amount of time has passed, you will be logged off from your Mobile CRA session.
Server Address - This is the Mobile CRA server address.
Site Metrics (KPIs) to be displayed per page - You can select either of the following options:
- 6 KPIs - This option displays six KPIs per page. This is the default value set. The cells will be arranged in a 2x3 matrix, that is, two columns and three rows.
- 9 KPIs - This option displays nine KPIs per page. The cells will be arranged in a 3x3 matrix, that is, three columns and three rows.
- 12 KPIs - This option displays 12 KPIs per page. The cells will be arranged in 3x4 matrix, that is, three columns and four rows.

Note:

The setting will be applicable for all the pages of the SAAG. In case there are a total of 26 KPIs defined, the application would display 12 KPIs on the first page, 12 KPIs on the second page, and two KPIs on the third page. The cells will be arranged in 3*4 matrix.