Managing Survey Data Change Permissions

Data changes are allowed by default. If you want choose to turn off a site’s ability to change data, you can choose to turn it back on at a later date.

Turning Off Survey Data Changes for Sites

In Studio, access the Study Settings **tab for the study and select **Data Changes.
Select the Edit button () in the Survey Data Changes section.
To prevent participant survey changes, in the ePRO section, turn off Allow Site Users to Change Data in Surveys.
To prevent clinician survey data changes, in the eClinRO section, turn off Allow Site Users to Change Data in Surveys.
Select Save Changes.

Turning On Survey Data Changes for Sites

In Studio, access the Study Settings **tab for the study and select **Data Changes.
Select the Edit button () in the Survey Data Changes section.
To allow participant survey changes, in the ePRO section, turn on Allow Site Users to Change Data in Survey.
If you only want to allow participant survey data changes to be allowed for a specific amount of time after submission, turn on Default Data Change Submission Window and enter the number of days after submission that you want the edits to be allowed for.
Complete Steps 4 and 5 in the eClinRO section if you want to allow clinician survey data changes.
Select Save Changes.

Completing Data Changes

If you notice or are informed of an error with survey data entered by a study participant or site staff, contact the site. The site can update survey answers, participant ID associations , and event datetimes in eCOA.

Note: If the site is unable to perform the data change, they can submit a data change request. Only site administrators or site staff can submit data change requests. Requests submitted by sponsor staff will not be processed.