title: Using metadata to generate web-based Electronic Data Capture Forms.
abstract: Generation of web-based Electronic Data Capture Forms (EDCF) from XML-encoded metadata is an efficient and reliable way to support research data collection. Using metadata-driven development we improved efficiency, maximized reuse and consistency. We describe why we developed our EDCF generator in this manner, our design goals and highlight two representative studies that made use of this approach.
authors.affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Neal J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Meropol
authors.forename: Amy B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lazev
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014584:User-Computer Interface