
What is Clinical Data Management?
Clinical data management (CDM) is an essential part in the data collection phase of clinical research. CDM ensures collection, integration and availability of data, hopefully leading to high-quality, reliable, and statistically sound data from clinical trials. The process of collecting and managing research data is done in accordance with regulatory standards to obtain quality information that is complete and error-free. The ultimate goal of CDM is to ensure that conclusions drawn from research are well supported by the data. Ultimately, Drug developers want to ensure that the data delivered to regulatory bodies is reliable and that clinical data captured guides proper treatment decisions, which impact patient health.