How to Build Your Own Dacima Software
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Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 74 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 74 features
Inventory Management(10 features)
Automatically assign dispensing codes (bottle numbers, kit numbers) to patients based on study arm allocation
Set up product drug names and codes by study arms
Track consignment completion and shipment status by main pharmacy and distribution centres
Track dispensing code status with ability to manually update for missing, damaged, or lost inventory
Create distribution centres by city, region, or country for drug supply management
+5 more in this category
Form Design(6 features)
Searchable dropdown lists with filtering capabilities
Modal popups and list popups for simplified collection of complex data
Split design screen into different sections using panels
Support for both static and dynamic table designs in forms
Design static tables with ability to move table cell positions and merge cells
+1 more in this category
Form Logic(6 features)
Change background colors to highlight questions dynamically based on conditions
Data piping and dependencies that dynamically show/hide fields based on other values entered
Display specific forms based on trigger field values and study conditions
Trigger allowable rows in dynamic tables based on other values entered
Visible or enabled skip patterns within the same form or across different forms
+1 more in this category
Randomization(6 features)
Integrated minimization functionality using adaptive randomization to reduce imbalances of prognostic factors
Configure randomization for blinded or unblinded trial designs
Generate fixed randomization lists with mouse clicks or import externally generated lists
Multiple minimization approaches with configurable base probability and distance measures
Run simulations during development to test randomization configurations
+1 more in this category
Data Quality(5 features)
Advanced validation rules and edit checks for data quality assurance
Many built-in functions available for setting up advanced validation controls
Validation checks across items on different forms for data consistency
Validation for missing values and value ranges at field level
Configure simple or complex validation rules through easy-to-use web interface with no programming needed
Reporting & Analytics(5 features)
In-depth interactive reports allowing modification of charts and display of general and detailed metrics
Real-time study overview with dynamic dashboards that update based on user selections
Report drug supply data at any time during the study
Dashboards and reports for tracking patient recruitment and accrual metrics
Dashboards providing metrics about subject recruitment, data queries, audit trail, data collection progression, and status tracking
Scheduling(4 features)
Automatically schedule follow-up visits based on study protocol with date range validation and warning systems
Visit scheduler with monthly, weekly, and daily calendar views plus built-in task list for visit coordination
Configure visit scheduler to include ad hoc appointments not part of standard visit structure
Automated SMS and email reminders for scheduled study visits with tracking
Security & Access Control(4 features)
Secure individual data entry fields so only authorized users can access those fields
Fields that are only accessible to authorized users for confidential data protection
Super-administrator access can be executed by Dacima Design Team or principal study manager
Create users and user groups with access control to studies, sites, forms, dashboards, and extractions
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