Flex Databases is a member of CRISI initiative

June 22, 2023

Flex Databases is a member of CRISI initiative

We always say that integration of the systems is one of the keys to success. That’s why we pay a lot of attention to API at Flex Databases.

Flex Databases has become a member of CRISI – The Clinical Research Interoperability Standards Initiative, developing a comprehensive library of standard APIs. We are proud to be a part of this initiative and impact a life-changing API standardization process.

The Clinical Research Interoperability Standards Initiative (CRISI) will develop a library of standard APIs,
consisting of data definitions and protocols, along with related validation packages and technical
documentation, to achieve the following high-level goals:

  • Eliminate the time and cost wasted on custom APIs in software deployments.
  • Enable clinical research software applications to exchange data and documents quickly,
    securely, reliably and easily.
  • Eliminate redundant and error-prone data entry and document uploads by site personnel,
    thereby saving approximately 20% of a typical study coordinator’s time.
  • Where feasible, allow clinical research sites to use a single front-end application for all studies,
    which would communicate with the sponsor/CRO’s back-end applications.

To learn more about the initiative and its other members, please visit CRISI website.

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