116 Castor Reviews
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The system is very clear and user-friendly. It includes many possibility for all different type of data collection and simplify analysis afterwards. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have no major drawbacks to describe about this system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Access to the database is the main advantage of utilising Castor. It gives a general perspective, allows several profesors to work in the same database, tracks changes in the data as well as the causes of such changes. making it simple for me to give the database to others. I may also choose to limit someone's access to only the pertinent data, if they wish. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
A more interactive display of the patients who were included and omitted would be nice. making use of colours. I must additionally complete the email address in the first list when submitting a survey to a student, staff or teacher by selecting the "update email" step. This seems like a needless procedure that also leaves possibility for mistake.
Additionally, I would need the ability to ask CASTOR to deliver a single output file rather than individual files for each survey when extracting data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Using castor, we saved a lot of time and resources and increased our productivity 2x due to efficiently sorting data into different schemas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As for me, there is no downside, but it usually takes time to start. But I would recommend that they can refine their UI a little bit more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The major benefit of using Castor is having alway access to the database. It provides an overview and the posibility of multiple researchers working in one database and monitors changes and reasons for change of data. Making it easy for me to trust others with the database. If prefered I can also decide not to give someone full-access but only access to the relevant data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I would like to have a more interactive view of included and excluded patients. Incorporating collors. Additionally when sending a survey to a patient, I am obligated to fill out the email adress also in the first list through a 'change email' action. This feels as an unnessecary action, also creating room for error.
I additionally would like an option to, when extracting data, requesting CASTOR to provide 1 output file, instead of separate files per survey. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Castor is VERY user friendly. We do several studies with over 40 different studies, therefore a lot of new staff needs to be trained for our CRF. Since we use Castor we find less 'user mistakes' in the data we collect. The forms are filled out intuitively which saves a lot of time for monitoring and improves our data quality. Besides that Castor is fast, and the helpdesk is always available in case we need them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Currently nothing. Sometimes we run into features that we want to have in our eCRF and so far Castor always worked with us to make sure we get those features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Since I saw this system, it seemed ideal to try it, and since then I have liked to use it, for its good and friendly interface, this system has been able to adapt to the most demanding clinical standards of my business, has been able to provide me with an excellent database of the different studies that I carry out in my laboratory and also to keep a record of each patient.
Thanks to the number of functions that this system has, my team has been able to be efficient in their respective tasks, since it has been possible to optimize delivery times for clinical studies and leaving clients satisfied with the work done. Also, I liked the attention provided by the technical support staff, who have been very attentive and professional, able to correct any system error. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
At the moment I have no complaints about this system, I feel very satisfied using this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Castor does was it promises to do, has a lot of features and is flexible to use. The help section is nice and informative. At some point I wanted to extend the duration of using the system, and Castor was very helpful. I like the feature of sending and exporting questionnaires very much. This way I can make sure that data is never lost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I had a problem once when the system went offline without warning me in advance. The automatic questionnaires were not sent and I would have liked to get a message about that, since it is very important for my research that questionnaires are sent in time. I also would like to get a warning if a questionnaire is sent to a non existing e-mail adress. Furthermore, sometimes exporting data is difficult, because I have multiple pages with records. If I change the page to show me all records, this change disappears every time I reload the page. At the beginning, it took me some time to learn how to use the website, because the tabs are a bit difficult. For example, I struggled with the difference between the tabs 'structure' and 'form'. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The simple and easy way of setting up a complete study.
One stop shop: study CRF, reports, surveys, randomization
A very good and thorough audit trail Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The lack of being able to change the layout, even if it's small simple changes
Having to use unique variables over different visits that capture the exact same data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
From the very beginning the support from Castor has been excellent. Their team provided a very good demonstration of the database and help put together a competitive and comprehensive package for our multicentre clinical trial. I found the database incredibly intuitive to use and this made populating a CRF very easy. We like it so much we have set up other studies with the same database system across our research facility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We have no concerns regarding the database at present - initially several years ago we did encounter some limitations on mobile platforms but these have all been ironed out with regular updates and support from Castor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
