This webinar is part of a regular series exploring ISARIC’s data tools. These sessions provide an opportunity to see the tools in action, learn how they support clinical research, and ask questions directly to our team.
Thursday 19 November 2025
12:00 – 13:00 GMT
Agenda
Collecting clinical research data in local languages is essential for improving accessibility, supporting local implementation, and enabling research teams to use standardised tools across different settings.
In this webinar, we will explore how multilingual Case Report Forms (CRFs) are developed, translated, reviewed, and maintained within the ISARIC Clinical Epidemiology Platform.
1. Why Local-Language Data Collection Matters
Topics:
- Why collecting clinical research data in local languages matters.
- Experiences and challenges of implementing ARC in French.
- Benefits of multilingual CRFs for local research teams and data quality.
- Lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.
2. Our Translation Framework: How we Translate ARC
Topics:
- Why ARC needs a standardised translation framework.
- Combining machine translation with human review.
- Overview of the automated translation pipeline.
- Maintaining translations when ARC is updated.
- Adding and deploying new languages.
3. LINK: Collaborative Translation Review
Topics:
- Why LINK was developed and the problems it aims to solve.
- Getting started with LINK.
- Demonstration: reviewing and improving translations.
- How reviewed translations are integrated into BRIDGE.
- Lessons learned during development and planned improvements.
- How participants can contribute to existing translations or initiate a new language.
- Call to action: We are looking for collaborators to help review Spanish, French, and Portuguese translations and support the introduction of additional languages.
4. Q&A and Open Discussion