This page contains the summary of the expected improvements and known issues that will be addressed in the near future for the Real-World Data Catalogues. The document will be updated every 3 months. Next update is expected in October 2024.
The individual studies indexed in the EU PAS Register had specific individual links. This feature re-directs the user to the specific study record migrated in the RWD Catalogues when the user clicks on the links.
The character limit was increased to 10,000 characters for the study objective and study description fields. Previously cut off words due to the migration was re-instated automatically.
The user is able to upload more than one file in the following fields:
The drop-down menu for this field displays more than a limited number of options. The missing values are displayed in the 'Study' record.
The user can choose more than one value in this field. The missing values are displayed in the 'Study' record.
The user can fill in the Actual dates in 'Study timelines'. To edit an Actual date previously validated, the user needs to raise a ticket in ServiceNow.
All studies linked to a specific Institution are displayed in the institution record.
There was a discrepancy between the texts shown in the ‘View’ mode and ‘Edit’ mode (e.g., ‘Data collection’ field in ‘View’ mode and ‘Study start date’ field in ‘Edit’ mode).
The user can export the record page for records in ‘Draft’ state.
The fields ‘Scope of the study’, ‘If ‘other’, further details on the scope of the study’ and ‘Data collection methods’ only appeared when the user selected ‘Study type’ as ‘Non-interventional’, when in fact they should appear in every case.
Possibility to find the 'Data Holder' of the Data Source registered in the Catalogues by searching for the Institution name instead of having to scroll-down through the list.
Visitors and users can subscribe to a study record and receive email notifications whenever the study is updated.
The filled information while navigating through steps in the 'Add a Study' and 'Add a Data Source' forms are saved in case the user is disconnected.
A notification system will allow users to receive email notifications on record submission and validation, annual update of records, study milestone reminders, change of authorship and collaboration request/co-author added.
Allow both institution and network to act as a Data Holder of a data source.
The news fields in the 'Add a Data Source' form will collect information on omics data collected by the data source.
The user will be able to search data sources by data source acronym. There will be more filters to search for studies (e.g., ATC code).
Catalogue records will be visible in the relevant medicines overview page, on the EMA website, linking to summary of Risk Minimisation Plans, EPARs, Product Information, etc.
The user will be able to transfer the record ownership to another user in the authorship information at the end of the form using the username of the new owner.
The user will be able to search within their records in the “My Dashboard” page.
In Step 3 (Data management) of the study form, the field ‘Data source(s)’ only searches for data sources via their full name. This will enable the search via the data source acronym.