Terminology

Research Administration OnCore

OnCore Terminology

Terms and abbreviations listed here are commonly used in the OnCore system and/or by OnCore Support, and definitions are provided to help the OnCore user community. 

  • Commonly used clinical trial acronyms can be found here.

Terminology

TermDefinition
Additional visitsVisits which are related to the protocol but are not assigned a time point in the calendar. May also be called Unscheduled Visits.
Anchor datesDates entered into OnCore which drive the calendar to open/close segments. See Anchor Date Types below.
Billing designationsIndicates how a procedure will be billed. Appears as “M” (Medicare) or “S” (Sponsor) in the OnCore calendar. M indicates that it will be billed to patient/insurance. S indicates it will be paid for by the Sponsor.
Calendar validationStudy team review of OnCore calendar before release.
Management GroupA Management Group belongs to an Organizational Unit (OU) and represents a smaller team, usually focused on a research/clinical specialty or administrative area within the OU. At the University of Arizona Cancer Center, Management Groups (also called Disease Teams) include BMT/Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Central Nervous System, Children’s Oncology, Cutaneous Oncology, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary/Renal, Gynecological Oncology, Head and Neck, Lung, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Pediatric Oncology, Phase I, Precision Medicine, Prevention, Radiation Oncology, and Sarcoma.
Optional segmentsSegments of the OnCore calendar which may only apply to certain arms. If needed, must be selected on the Subject calendar page.
Sequence numberPatient/Subject identification number, often assigned by sponsor.

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Anchor Date Types

NameDefinition
Consent SignedDate the subject signs consent
On Study• IIT (Randomized): Date treatment is assigned
• IIT (Non-Randomized): Consent signed date 
• Industry: Date subject is registered 
• Cooperative Group: Date subject is registered 
On ArmDate treatment is assigned
On TreatmentDay one of treatment
Off TreatmentDate the subject stops all study drugs/device(s)
Off ArmDate the subject finished Arm-related procedures and events
On Follow-UpDate subject begins Follow-Up or Pre-Progression Follow-Up (for Oncology studies) or Day after Off Treatment date
Date of ProgressionDate subject progresses (for Oncology studies)
Off StudyDate subject's participation ends and no more data will be collected. All expired subjects must have an Off Study date (for Oncology studies).

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Abbreviations

AbbreviationMeaning
AEAdverse Event
BHRFBanner Health
COIConflict of Interest
CRCClinical Research Coordinator
CRFCase Report Form
CTMSClinical Trial Management System
DOBDate of Birth
DSMCData Safety Monitoring Committee
ICFInformed Consent Form
IITInvestigator Initiated Trial
IRBInstitutional Review Board
LTFULong-Term Follow-Up
MRNMedical Record Number
OTAOpen to Accrual
OUOrganizational Unit
PHIProtected Health Information
PRMSProtocol Review and Monitoring System
RIAResearch Intake Application
SAESerious Adverse Event
SIVSite Initiation Visit
SRCScientific Review Committee

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