[Construction and application of Access database of colorectal carcinoma cases].
OBJECTIVE
To construct a database using Access software in which clinical information of colorectal cancer cases can be loaded, to facilitate relevant large-sample clinical studies.


METHODS
A retrospective study was conducted in 1 374 cases of colorectal carcinoma with surgical treatment between 1975 to 1999 in Nanfang Hospital. According to the National Standards for Pathological Study of Colorectal Carcinoma, an Access2000 database consisting of 1 145 pathologically confirmed colorectal carcinoma cases was established, designated as The Specialized Access Database of Colorectal Carcinoma.


CONCLUSIONS
The database system has been successfully constructed and operates smoothly, which possesses powerful capacity for information processing of colorectal cancer cases.
Yu
Jiang
J
Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. balbc@fimmu.edu.cn
Qing
San-hua
SH
Huang
Xiang-cheng
XC
Jiang
Hui-yong
HY
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms; D019992:Databases as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies