"Sponsors need to know that issues may arise using ePRO technology no matter which vendor they choose, but PHT is the vendor you want solving these issues. PHT's service is one of the best in the industry. This is why I will choose PHT for my next trial!"

David Burnham
Director, Clinical Research
PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Testimonials

PHT is the market-leading provider of ePRO solutions used in clinical trials worldwide… but don't take our word for it. The following quotes and testimonials are selected from biopharmaceutical companies, investigator sites, study subjects, auditors and partners experienced with our ePRO systems.

Most study sponsors using ePRO have decided to work with PHT. While the reasons differ by trial, several clients have commented on why they trust PHT to collect and manage their critical patient data.

"Sponsors need to know that issues may arise using e-PRO technology no matter what vendor they choose, but PHT is the vendor you want solving these issues. PHT's service is one of the best in the industry. This is why I will choose PHT for my next trial!"

David Burnham, Director, Clinical Research, PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

"We selected PHT primarily because of its experience with respiratory trials and the ease-of-use of its LogPad System. Because this is a pivotal trial, it is imperative that we work with an ePRO provider with knowledge of the respiratory and standardized questionnaires in our trial. We also appreciated that PHT was able to demonstrate the flexibility, willingness and expertise needed to meet our dynamic trial requirements with an innovative solution."

Narinder Shargill, Ph.D., Vice President of Clinical Affairs, Asthmatx Inc.

"We evaluated several providers but selected PHT because of their expert scientific team and in-depth industry experience. As first-time ePRO users, PHT made us feel extremely comfortable with the technology and processes involved. PHT has also proved to be very flexible in meeting our trial timelines, and we have enjoyed a strong working relationship with the PHT team from the outset of our collaboration."

Brad Whitlow, Clinical Project Manager, Greer Laboratories

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Sites implement clinical studies around the world, most often using numerous technical systems that may be difficult to keep straight. Although most sites consistently report satisfaction with ePRO, those who are the happiest are those who are educated on the benefits of improved data quality and real-time reporting.

"The best thing for me is I can check it every day. Every day I know how patients are feeling. And I see what monitors have to do with paper diaries… it's a lot of work. I see them doing it and I think, 'I'm glad I don't have to do that!' I think it's quite easy that everything is in the computer directly, and nothing is unreadable."

Study coordinator in an Amsterdam, the Netherlands, allergy trial

"I think (the LogPad) is a novelty, once people got over the slight nervousness of using it. It's something that sticks in your mind in a way that a paper diary perhaps wouldn't, if you're busy or on holiday. It's the bleeps. It prompts you, it's different, it's something that stays in your memory."

Study coordinator in a Cambridge, UK, rheumatoid arthritis trial

"The main benefit of PHT's solution is the ability to review the patient symptom data in real time. If we had used paper diaries for the study, it would have been difficult to know whether a patient was exhibiting early signs of an exacerbation and in need of call center intervention if those patients simply chose not to call when they should have."

Carla Grabianowski, RN, BSN, CCRP, Research Nurse Coordinator (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine) at Temple University Hospital

"I think (the LogPad) is a great tool to capture time-sensitive data. In daily symptom diaries, I think recall bias is a real problem and that it's difficult to assess actual compliance rates. The LogPad has worked out great - the patients have been very happy with it, and from our perspective it improves the accuracy of the data."

Nadia N. Hansel, MD, MPH, Instructor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Asthmatx AIR2 Trial

"One of the best parts of the LogPad is it means no more piles of paper in the office."

Jeff B. Hales, MD, Pulmonary and Medical Associates of Northern Virginia, Asthmatx AIR2 Trial

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Some subjects, such as the elderly, may not be tech-savvy. They might not know the name of the LogPad (perhaps they think it's the name of a popular MP3 player, instead), but they know they need to fill it out on time. In addition, they understand how to use it… and why it's better than paper, too

"I was guided or controlled by the iPod (sic). I had to make sure I was home at certain hours to send my results back, or if we went away on weekend or holiday, the 'pet' came with us … overall, I was always comfortable using it. And I think it's good to know that as soon as you've completed the input of data, it went straight-away to wherever, and it couldn't possibly get lost. And I think that, in particular, is about 100% better than paper."

Elderly subject in a Cambridge, UK, rheumatoid arthritis trial

"With the (LogPad) you have a daily routine, seven days a week, you don't miss it, so you can't go wrong. This here keeps me out of the hospital as much as possible. That's what I love about it. I have to take walks, I have to do everything it says. Basically it's time saving, ambulance saving, taxi cab fares… I had doctor visits every month. Then it went to every two months. Now it's every three months. I hope to get to where it's every six months!"

Edward Goldwire, COPD patient in a Temple disease management study

"It's an easy way to contact the hospital. I don't have to go in every day so say this day I feel this, and this day I feel that. But I can give it and every two weeks we review."

Young adult male subject in an Amsterdam, the Netherlands, allergy trial

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Designing an effective eDiary is only the first step in a successful ePRO trial. Providers must have quality processes in place - and assurances that they will follow their SOPs - in order to ensure seamless and efficient global deployment and management. While ISO certification provides peace of mind that our systems will work as they are intended to, it is reassuring to review similar comments made by independent auditors.

"PHT's quality management system is without question the best I have ever seen in over 20 years of development and auditing experience."

Joe Buonomo, Director, Clinical Programming, Systems Evaluation and Management, at a leading pharmaceutical company

"PHT employs a world-class quality system. In particular, its internal help desk is a closed-loop system that enables its support professionals to solve problems. While most issues (over 95%) are resolved on the first call by dedicated PHT support experts trained in every active client study, they have access to neighboring Tier-2 and technical resources for escalation and rapid problem resolution."

Bill West, Sr. Auditor, TUV Rheinland of North America

"After auditing PHT's quality management system, I was confident in recommending PHT as a vendor to Purdue Pharma. PHT knows how to deliver high-quality ePRO trials and we can trust that their system will work reliably throughout the entire study."

Al Stockalis, Senior Director, ISQA, Department of Corporate Quality Assurance, Purdue Pharma

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PHT partners with a number leading technology and clinical trial management companies in order to provide more complete solutions for our clients around the world.

"PHT remains an innovator in their use of Palm handhelds and smartphones in clinical trials. Over the past two years, PHT has purchased more than 20,000 handheld devices for use in clinical research. We are proud of the significant relationship we have built with PHT and look forward to partnering on future breakthrough applications of the technology with subjects."

Gail Moody-Byrd, Director of Business Marketing, Palm, Inc.

"We are pleased to be partnering with PHT, the clear ePRO market leader, on this ground-breaking initiative in clinical research. By equipping our pocket-sized PiKo spirometer with PHT eSense technology, study sponsors are able to take advantage of revolutionary improvements in subjects' convenience and data integrity."

Michael Brown, Director of Business Development for Clinical Solutions, nSpire Health, Inc.

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