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Patient number conflicts
The patient number is an identifier assigned to each patient at enrollment. If your trial is configured to require unique patient numbers at a site, the patient record transfer feature prevents the creation of duplicate patient numbers at the destination site.
If you transfer patients using the InForm interface—When you begin transferring a patient, the InForm application assumes no patient number conflict on the destination site and automatically retains the current number of the patient for the transfer.
When you submit the transaction, the InForm application checks for any patient number conflict at the destination site:
- If no conflict is found at the destination site, the InForm application completes the transfer and the patient retains his or her original patient number after moving to the destination site.
- If a conflict is found at the destination site, the InForm application allows you to change the patient number and resubmit the transaction.
If you transfer patients using the InForm Data Import tool—To transfer patients in bulk using the InForm Data Import tool, you load a MedML file that specifies details of the patient transfer. During the load process, the InForm application checks for patient number conflicts at the destination site. If a conflict is found, processing stops for that patient, and the following error message appears for the patient:
Patient number is not unique. Site for patient not changed.
Processing continues with the next patient in the file.
Note: Patient screening numbers do not change when a patient transfers to another site.
