Data management in multi-center clinical trials and the role of a nation-wide computer network. A 5 year evaluation.
Multidisciplinary collaboration in multi-center trials needs a formalized data management structure to ensure true progress monitoring and high quality research data. Cadans, a customized facility for data management, related to the Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, designed a computer-based data management system for multidisciplinary multi-center collaborative research projects. In this paper we describe the system and the role of integrated access to research databases on a data network. Areas of concern are also discussed.
Gerritsen
M G
MG
Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of The Netherlands, Utrecht.
Sartorius
O E
OE
vd Veen
F M
FM
Meester
G T
GT
D002309:Cardiology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003199:Computer Systems; D003628:Database Management Systems; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009426:Netherlands; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012985:Software Design