For protocols requiring the completion of a large number of data collection
forms, the data collection forms are printed on no-carbon-required (NCR) paper.
Using NCR paper eliminates the resources and the time needed to photocopy
forms at the clinical centers. However, using NCR paper can be very
expensive and does not allow modifications without expensive reprinting costs.
Forms are collated in the order they are to be completed at each visit and stapled
together into visit packets. A visit procedure checklist is attached to the
front of each visit packet to facilitate the completion of procedures and the collection
of data. Forms that are completed on an as-needed basis, such as the
form for recording a significant asthma exacerbation, are printed and distributed
as single forms.