DFweb User Guide

Release 5.6.0

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Feb 10, 2023

Abstract

This guide describes the DFweb application.

The instructions are intended to describe, in general terms, how data entry tasks are performed using DFweb. The guidance provided here is not meant to replace more specific instructions which may be provided by the sponsor, principal investigator or coordinating site for a particular trial.


Table of Contents

Preface
1. Getting Help
2. Conventions
1. Introduction
1.1. What is DFweb?
1.2. Compatible Browsers
1.3. Capabilities
1.4. Getting Started
1.4.1. Login Page
1.4.2. Two-Factor Authentication
1.4.3. Cookies
1.4.4. Study Selection
1.4.5. Session Timeout
1.4.6. Logging Out
1.5. Terminology
2. Data Entry
2.1. Main Application Pages
2.1.1. Overall Application Appearance
2.1.2. Subjects Page
2.1.3. Tasks Page
2.1.4. Queries Page
2.1.5. Reports Page
2.1.6. Subject Binder
2.1.7. User Profile Page
2.1.8. Settings Page
2.2. Entering Data / Completing a Record
2.2.1. Data Entry Aids
2.2.2. Data Types
2.2.3. Missing Data
2.2.4. Edit Checks
2.2.5. Saving Data
2.2.6. Electronic Signature
2.2.7. Viewing Page History
2.2.8. Reset Page
2.3. Responsive Elements
2.3.1. Sidebar Visibility
2.3.2. Login Information Visibility
2.3.3. Subject Binder Sidebar Visibility
2.3.4. Field Arrangment
2.4. Menus
2.4.1. Application Menu
2.4.2. CRF Menu
2.5. Dialogs
2.5.1. Alert Dialogs
2.5.2. Confirmation Dialogs
2.5.3. Select Study Dialog
2.5.4. Study Help Dialog
2.5.5. CRF Help Dialog
2.5.6. Modified Values Dialog
2.5.7. Attach Documents Dialog
2.5.8. Change Password Dialog
2.5.9. Add Subject Dialog
2.5.10. Query Dialogs
2.5.11. Reason Dialogs
2.5.12. Missing Value Dialog
2.5.13. Lookup Table Dialog
2.5.14. Task List Dialog
2.5.15. Query Filter Dialog
2.5.16. Error Dialogs
3. Metadata
3.1. Locating Metadata
3.2. Queries
3.2.1. Add Query
3.2.2. Edit Query
3.2.3. Reply to Query
3.2.4. Delete Query
3.2.5. Multiple Queries Dialog
3.3. Add a Data Reason
3.4. Mark a Data Value as Missing
3.5. Resolving Queries
3.6. Managing Documents
3.6.1. Supported Document Types
3.6.2. Reviewing Documents
3.6.3. Adding Documents
3.6.4. Downloading Documents
3.7. Sharing Links
4. Queries View
4.1. Opening Queries View
4.1.1. Filtering the Query List
4.1.2. Sorting the Query List
4.1.3. Reviewing a Query
4.2. Reviewing Queries
4.2.1. Reviewing Other CRFs
4.2.2. Filtering the Query Binder
4.2.3. Closing the Query Binder
5. Tasks
5.1. Task Listing
5.1.1. Starting a task
5.2. Task Results
5.2.1. Reviewing Other CRFs
5.2.2. Switching Tasks
5.2.3. Closing a Task
6. Reports
6.1. Reports Listing
6.1.1. Report Descriptions
6.2. Report Dialog
6.2.1. Filters
6.2.2. Interactivity
6.2.3. Closing a Report
7. Troubleshooting
7.1. Permission Requirements for DFweb
7.2. General Troubleshooting
A. Copyrights - Acknowledgments
A.1. External Software Copyrights
A.1.1. DCMTK software package
A.1.2. Jansson License
A.1.3. Mimencode
A.1.4. RSA Data Security, Inc., MD5 message-digest algorithm
A.1.5. mpack/munpack
A.1.6. TIFF
A.1.7. PostgreSQL
A.1.8. OpenSSL License
A.1.9. Original SSLeay License
A.1.10. gawk
A.1.11. Ghostscript
A.1.12. MariaDB and FreeTDS
A.1.13. QtAV
A.1.14. FFmpeg
A.1.15. c3.js
A.1.16. d3.js