This page provides basic step-by-step instructions for accessing and confirming Research Activity Data in CPMS for Commercial Studies.
For more in depth training please visit NIHR Learn for our e-learning module Research Activity Confirmation (for LPMS studies). You will require a CPMS account to access this content.
Log into CPMS and select Confirm Research Activity
Log into CPMS and in the left hand menu select "Confirm Research Activity". The icon shows two ticks.
You will be taken to a screen where the studies you are responsible for will show in a list. Only studies with Research Activity (even zeros) requiring confirmation will show here. Studies in-set up or those which are suspended will not appear.
Select "Confirm Research Activity" for the relevant study, the link can be found in the far right column of the study list.
Check the Study Details are correct and set the Research Activity Period
Upon entering the confirmation screen you will see some of your study details (see left).
Please check these and contact the Industry Team if any dates, or the protocol reference, are incorrect.
Before starting the confirmation process please amend the Period field to “Until the end of last month”.
CPMS is updated from LPMS daily and therefore the current month’s data is likely to change. You need only to check and confirm data up until the end of the last month.
Confirm Data as Accurate
After setting the Period field to "Until the end of last month", scroll down to Confirm Participant Totals. This data is presented to you via three views:
Study View aggregates all of the Consented, Recruited and Failed Screening data
Study Site View separates the Consented, Recruited and Failed Screening data by site
Detailed View shows all of the data, line by line, by both site and month. This filter presents the data exactly as it is received from LPMS
Purple Text indicates new data and Gold Text are participant data which have been amended and require reconfirmation. In order to confirm your data as accurate, simply click the boxes in the "Confirm as Accurate" column, and then click Save. After saving the line of data will disappear from view.
Confirm Data as Not Accurate
Should you find that the data you are presented with for confirmation is not what you expected, you can easily review your data to identify where inaccuracies have occurred. Firstly, confirm the data which ARE correct using the method above. This will clear lines of data leaving you with the site and/or time period you are querying,
Using the Detailed View filter identify the line of data which is incorrect and select the box to "Confirm as Not Accurate". This will fill in red and bring up a field to input an expected count for that line. For example, two participants are showing and you were only expecting one for that particular site. You may also provide a note for the site however, please do not enter anything containing potentially identifiable data related to your participants and include anonymised information only.
Please note in Detailed View the number of participants showing in each line were recruited in that particular month, for that particular site. This is not a cumulative total of recruits.
