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Methods Inf Med 1987; 26(01): 24-30
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1635477
Original Article
Schattauer GmbH

A Comprehensive Database Management System for a Variety of Clinical Trials

Ein umfassendes Datenbank-Handhabungssystem für eine Vielfalt klinischer Versuche
J. J. Koval
1   (From the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, University of Waterloo, the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, and the Canadian Multicentre Transplant Study Group, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada)
,
L. M. Kwarciak
1   (From the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, University of Waterloo, the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, and the Canadian Multicentre Transplant Study Group, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada)
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M. G. A. Grace
1   (From the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, University of Waterloo, the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, and the Canadian Multicentre Transplant Study Group, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada)
,
B.J. Lockwood
1   (From the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, University of Waterloo, the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, and the Canadian Multicentre Transplant Study Group, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada)
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16 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

A multicentre database management system has been developed which permits individual centres to enter, update, and retrieve their data while allowing detailed analysis to take place on a multicentre basis. Individual centres can access only their own data; summaries, reports and graphics output can be used as a teaching device for seminars and rounds. In one instance, the system provides interactive services to 12 kidney transplant centres spanning a distance of 5000 kilometres; the database contains 20,000,000 items.

The database management system is discussed and comparisons are made with other available systems.

Ein multizentrisches Datenbank-Handhabungssystem wurde entwickelt, das es den einzelnen Zentren gestattet, ihre Daten einzugeben, auf den letzten Stand zu bringen und wieder aufzufinden, wobei eine genaue Analyse auf Multizentergrundlage möglich ist. Die einzelnen Zentren haben nur zu ihren eigenen Daten Zugang; Zusammenfassungen, Berichte und graphische Ausgaben können als Lehrmaterial für Seminare und Diskussionen benutzt werden. In einer Studie bietet das System interaktive Dienste für 12 Nierentransplantationszentren über eine Entfernung von 5000 Kilometern an; die Datenbasis umfaßt ca. 20000000 Sachverhalte.

Das System wird beschrieben und mit anderen verfügbaren Systemen verglichen.

Key-Words

Database Management - Multicentre Clinicial Trial

Schlüssel-Wörter

Datenbank-Handhabung - multizentrische klinische Versuche
 

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