There is a possibility to import new study including CRF templates via Microsoft Word document (docx) to the ClinData. This page contains the format description of the definition file.

Basically, it is a list with four levels:

  1. CRF Template 1 name
    1. Section 1 name
      1. Parameter 1 name {parameter type*)
      2. Parameter 2 name {parameter type}
      3. Parameter 3 name {parameter type}
        1. Category 1
        2. Category 2
      4. Parameter 4 name {parameter type}
    2. Section 2 name
      1. Parameter 5 name {parameter type}
      2. Parameter 6 name {parameter type}
  2. CRF Template 2 name
    1. Section 1 name
      1. Parameter 1 name {parameter type*}


The first level is list of CRF templates/forms. The second level contains sections (logical parts) in the CRF, the third level is list of questions/parameters with their types. The last - fourth level is only for categorical parameters (option, select) and contains list of categories. 

The type of parameter {parameter type} can be one of these types:

  • {text} - text input 
  • {select} - combo box with predefined categories
  • {option} - options with predefined categories
  • {option-horiz} - options with predefined categories
  • {date} - date input
  • {check} - check box
  • {number} - whole number input
  • {decnumber} - decimal number input
  • {label} - text description (no input)
  • {file} - input to upload a file
  • {line} - line, block separator (no input)

The text of parameter name can contain a formatting based on html tags. For example:

  • <b>text</b>             bold text
  • <I>text</i>               italic text
  • 10<sup>9</sup>     superscript 109


The main goal of the docx import is simplify creating of new study. It doesn't replace the whole process. Some steps (inline groups, formulas, conditional visibility etc.) still must be done in the CRF Designer. 

Here is an example of docx document to download.

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