title: A dynamic Web application within an n-tier architecture: a Multi-Source Information System for end-stage renal disease.
abstract: A Multi-Source Information System (MSIS) has been designed for the Renal Epidemiology and Information Network (REIN) dedicated to End-Stage Renal Disease. Interoperability has been considered at 4 levels: semantics, network, formats and contents. An n-tier architecture has been chosen at the network level. It is made out of a universal client, a dynamic Web server connected to a production database and to a data warehouse. The MSIS is patient-oriented, based on a regional organization. Its implementation in the context of a regional experimentation is presented with insights on the design and underlying technologies. The n-tier architecture is a robust model and flexible enough to aggregate multiple information sources and integrate modular developments. The data warehouse is dedicated to support health care decision-making.
authors.affiliation: Service de Biostatistique et d'Informatique Médicale, Hôpital Necker, Université Paris 5, France.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Saïd
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simonet
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guillon
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacquelinet
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gaspoz
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dufour
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mugnier
authors.forename: Jean Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Jais
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simonet
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Landais
mesh_terms: D003626:Data Display; D003628:Database Management Systems; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D020407:Internet; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D014584:User-Computer Interface