WITH: a system to write clinical trials using XML and RDBMS.
The paper illustrates the system WITH (Write on Internet clinical Trials in Haematology) which supports the writing of a clinical trial (CT) document. The requirements of this system have been defined analysing the writing process of a CT and then modelling the content of its sections together with their logical and temporal relationships. The system WITH allows: a) editing the document text; b) re-using the text; and c) facilitating the cooperation and the collaborative writing. It is based on XML mark-up language, and on a RDBMS. This choice guarantees: a) process standardisation; b) process management; c) efficient delivery of information-based tasks; and d) explicit focus on process design.
Fazi
Paola
P
ISRDS-CNR, Rome, Italy.
Luzi
Daniela
D
Manco
Mariarosaria
M
Ricci
Fabrizio L
FL
Toffoli
Giovanni
G
Vignetti
Marco
M
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003628:Database Management Systems; D011381:Programming Languages; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration