Recommendation for note in patient ID section

When you create a Patient Initials or Patient Number data item on a CRF by using the special UUIDs for these elements, a user can change the patient initials or number that was assigned during the screening or enrollment process. This change actually updates the initials or number by which a patient is identified throughout the InForm application, although the Screening and Enrollment forms continue to reflect the values that applied at the time of enrollment.

If a user clears the data in either of these data items, the data item is blank, but the patient initials or number do not change in the database. It is strongly recommended that you provide a note that explains the consequences of editing or clearing these data items. To create such a note, use the NOTE property in the Section definition where these items occur. Suggested text:

Note: If you change the value of the Patient Initials or Patient Number data item, the InForm application uses the new values throughout the system to identify the patient. If you clear the value of the Patient Initials or Patient Number data item, the InForm application changes the data item to blank but continues to use the old values throughout the system to identify the patient.