title: A common and clonable environment to support research using patient data.
abstract: The volume and complexity of information systems for data oriented clinical research at Mayo Clinic began to exceed available database-analyst resources. A decision was made to generate a clonable, generic system for health services research; this was implemented for a medium-sized prototype project. Since 1988, it has been reconfigured to support several score data projects at less than one-tenth the cost for database analysts. Further, user involvement and empowerment has increased their satisfaction and inquiry abilities with their specific systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences Research Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Grevenhof
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Chute
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ballard
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008910:Minnesota; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods