For Clinical Research Professionals
DocCite for Clinical Research Professionals
Clinical research has many job titles and one common surface: the study documents. If your work involves reading, interpreting, or verifying protocols, ICFs, amendments, or site materials, DocCite is built for that work. It is a private, offline app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Windows that searches across your loaded study documents at once and returns the exact cited passage behind each answer.
Built around the documents, not the job title
DocCite was shaped by the shared shape of the work: many documents, many versions, questions that can come from anywhere. It is useful for roles that are not named explicitly on this site, as long as your day includes reading the study documents.
One search, every loaded document
Hybrid keyword and concept-based retrieval across protocols, amendments, ICFs, investigator brochures, and site manuals at the same time.
A citation behind every answer
Each result includes document name, page, and section. Tap any citation to jump to the passage in the original document and verify for yourself.
Honest about what it does not know
When evidence is weak or documents disagree, DocCite says so instead of guessing. It is a navigation aid for the documents, not a replacement for your review of the source.
Private by default
Study documents stay on your device. No cloud upload, no account, no external transmission for search or answers. Works offline on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Windows.
A few roles where DocCite fits
These are examples rather than a complete list. If your work touches the study documents, the workflow is similar.
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Clinical educators and trainers
Build training content from cited passages rather than paraphrased summaries, so trainees see the source wording from day one.
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Site managers and directors
Answer operational questions from staff quickly, with citations, and spot-check that team interpretations match the protocol.
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Feasibility and startup staff
During startup, search prospective protocols for procedures, timelines, and site requirements to assess operational fit before signing on.
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Research data managers and biostatisticians
Verify protocol-defined endpoints, assessments, and visit definitions directly against the protocol when building or reviewing data specifications.
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Research coordinators-in-training
Work through a protocol by asking it questions and reading the cited passages, so the source text is part of learning the study from the start.
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Clinical operations and oversight leads
When reviewing issues escalated from multiple sites, pull the same cited passages to keep the conversation grounded across teams.
Why cited proof and local handling matter
Source-grounded answers across roles
Regardless of title, clinical research decisions are eventually traced back to a document. DocCite returns the supporting passage with document, page, and section, and flags ambiguity when documents disagree. Every answer is a pointer to the source, not a replacement for reading it.
Works on your existing devices
DocCite is free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Windows, with Apple Watch and Wear OS companion capture. Processing is on device, with no cloud upload and no account. See the privacy page for details on how documents stay local.