A clinical research information system: an example of prospective observational study in oncology.
The paper presents a web-based clinical research information system (RIS) used by physicians and pharmacists at Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana and its geographically remote partners to collect research clinical data for observational study. The RIS development was focused mainly on: formal electronic data collection with on-line data validation, computer data preparation for uniform analyses, user friendliness, security issues, low establishment and maintenance costs.
Leskosek
Branimir L
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Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000379:methods*; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017524:Slovenia; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*