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Screening & eConsent User Guide

# Pre Screen Econsent
Last updated: 04/14/2026

Complete step-by-step guide for screening participants, sending eConsent invitations, collecting signed consent, and enrolling participants into the study.

The Pre-Screening and eConsent app manages the full journey from adding a new participant through collecting their electronic informed consent (e-Consent) and enrolling them into the study.

This guide walks through each step of that workflow with screenshots from the live interface.


Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure the following are in place:

RequirementWhere to check
Study status is AvailableStudy home → status badge in the top bar
At least one eConsent form is PublishedPre-Screening and eConsent → e-Consent Settings → Consent Forms table
You have a role with Screening write permissionsSystem Settings → Roles & Permissions
note

eConsent forms in Draft status do not appear in the invitation dialog. Publish the form before inviting participants.


Step 1 — Add a Screening Participant

  1. Navigate to your study and open Screening from the top navigation.
  2. Click + Add Screening in the top-right of the participant list.

Screening participant list with + Add Screening button

  1. The New Screening dialog opens. Fill in the participant's details:

    FieldNotes
    SiteSelect the site where the participant will be enrolled
    Full nameParticipant's legal name
    BirthdaySelect the date (format: DD/MM/YYYY)
    Phone NumberInclude country code (e.g., +1 617 555 0012)
    EmailUsed to send the eConsent invitation
  2. Click Submit. The participant is created with a status of Screening and a Screening Code is automatically assigned.

New Screening dialog with Site, Full name, Birthday, Phone Number and Email fields


Step 2 — Send an eConsent Invitation

  1. Open the participant record by clicking the row or clicking View in the Action column.

  2. Scroll down to the Consent Information section.

Participant record showing Consent Information with View consent link

  1. Click Invite to open the invitation dialog.

  2. In the invitation dialog:

    • Document — select the Published consent form (e.g., CARDIO-RELIEF Informed Consent v1.0 (English)).
    • Send invitation — set to Yes to dispatch the invitation email immediately.
    tip

    The Send invitation toggle is disabled until a document is selected. Select the document first.

  3. Click Send. The Send invitation field updates to Sent and the Consent Status becomes Invited.


The participant (or an authorized staff member on their behalf) signs the consent form. Staff can access the form directly from the participant record.

  1. In the participant record, click View consent next to the consent form.
  2. The consent form opens showing the full ICF text. Scroll to the Subject Signature section at the bottom.

eConsent form showing ICF header and Consented status badge

  1. Fill in the three required fields:

    FieldNotes
    DateSelect the date the consent is being signed
    Full NameParticipant's full legal name
    SignatureDraw the signature in the canvas area using mouse or touch input

Subject Signature section with Date and Full Name fields filled in

Signature canvas showing the participant's drawn signature

  1. Once all three fields are completed, the form is submitted automatically. No separate Submit button is needed — the system records the signature on completion.

After signing, the Consent Information section in the participant record updates to:

FieldValue
Consent StatusConsented
Consented onTimestamp when the form was submitted
Consent signed onThe date entered in the Signature section
Signature methodElectronic
Send invitationSent

Step 4 — Enroll the Participant

After the consent is signed, the participant can be enrolled in the study.

  1. Return to the participant record (use the breadcrumb: Screening / [Participant ID]).
  2. Click Enroll in the top action bar.
  3. In the Add Subject dialog:
    • Site — pre-filled from the screening record (read-only).
    • Treatment Arm — select the appropriate arm from the dropdown (e.g., CardioRelief CRF-101 or Placebo).
  4. Click Submit.

The participant status updates to Enrolled and a Participant ID is assigned (e.g., CR-1). The top bar of the record shows the Screening Code, Status, Participant ID, and timestamps.

Participant record showing Status: Enrolled with Consent Information section

note

If the consent form has not been signed, the enrollment attempt will fail with the message "Screening subject is not consented". Complete Step 3 before enrolling.


StatusMeaning
(none)No invitation has been sent
InvitedInvitation email sent; waiting for signature
ConsentedConsent form signed and submitted
WithdrawnParticipant withdrew consent after signing

Participant Status Reference

StatusMeaning
ScreeningParticipant created; awaiting consent and enrollment
EnrolledParticipant successfully enrolled; subject ID assigned
RejectedParticipant was rejected during pre-screening
WithdrawnParticipant withdrew from the study