Web-based patient records and treatment guidelines in paediatric oncology.
We have established a Web-based system in Brazil offering health information in childhood cancer and services such as electronic patient records and treatment protocols. The system was based on open-source software. The database has records for about 3,200 patients from 30 Brazilian hospitals. An evaluation by doctors from the six hospitals comprising the Neuroblastoma Cooperative Group was positive, mainly because the system allows easy online access, but also because the electronic register performs data validation when information is inserted. Our experience shows that it is possible to use a Web-based system to provide paediatric cancer services at a distance.
Hira
Adilson Yuuji
AY
Laboratório de Sistemas Integráveis, Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. ayhira@lsi.usp.br
Lopes
Thiago Tognoli
TT
de Mello
André Nebel
AN
Filho
Vicente Odone
VO
Zuffo
Marcelo Knörich
MK
de Deus Lopes
Roseli
R
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020407:Internet; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D019212:Multimedia; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic