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Rule Studio

# Application
Last updated: 04/14/2026

Business definition of Rule Studio — validation rules and calculated fields without custom programming.

What it is

Rule Studio is the centralized rule management app for defining validation logic and business rules across clinical trial studies. Rules enforce data quality at the point of entry and can automate calculations, visibility, and default values on CRFs.

Rules can be scoped to an individual CRF (form-level) or to an entire study (study-level).

Who uses it

RoleTypical use
Study Builder / Data ManagerCreate and maintain edit-check and calculation rules
Study AdministratorEnable or disable rules before go-live
Site staffTriggered by rules during data entry (failed validations become Queries)

Key capabilities

  • Auto-calculated fields (e.g., BMI from height and weight)
  • Range and consistency validations across fields and forms
  • Conditional field visibility based on other answers
  • Default value population and cross-form logic
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