Types of Mass Changes

There are four types of data changes you can make with the Mass Changes utility, described below. From the Conduct menu, select Mass Changes, and choose the kind of change you need to make. The choices are:

RDCI Key Changes

changes errors in DCI Header information (the keys that identify the RDCI) entered during Data Entry Log-In, such as logging the data for one patient under the identifier of another patient, or the wrong visit identifier for multiple patients.

RDCI keys include: Document_number, Patient, Clinical_Planned_Event_Name, DCI_Date, DCI_Time, Subevent_Number, DCI_short_name, Investigator, Site, Blank_Flag, and Comment_Text.

Note:

In RDCI Key Changes, you can change the DCI name. However, if you enter the name of a DCI that includes DCMs that are qualified in any way — by event, subevent, qualifying value, lab, etc. — you get a failure.

RDCI Soft Deletes

Soft-deletes whole RDCIs; this would be necessary, for example, if an operator logged in many RDCIs under the wrong study. Soft-delete means that the system keeps a record of the change. You cannot use Mass Changes to correct these errors; the RDCIs must be properly re-entered. The process for mass RDCI soft deletes is somewhat different from other mass changes; see Soft-Deleting RDCIs.

RDCM Key Changes

changes errors made to a specific RDCM Header within an RDCI, in one or more of the following fields: Qualifying Value, DCM_DATE, DCM_Time, Clinical_Planned_Event, Blank Flag, Subevent_Number, Data_Comment_Text, and Comment_Text. You can change header information for one or more RDCMs in an RDCI at a time.

Response Changes

changes responses to particular questions. This might be necessary, for example, if a data entry operator incorrectly transcribed a coded value for a particular question. You can change responses to one question group in an RDCI/RDCM combination at a time. If you need to change responses in multiple question groups, you must create a separate MCS for each one.