title: [Design of computerised database for clinical and basic management of uveal melanoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular tumour in adults. The objective of this work is to show how a computerised database has been formed with specific applications, for clinical and research use, to an extensive group of patients diagnosed with uveal melanoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  For the design of the database a selection of categories, attributes and values was created based on the classifications and parameters given by various authors of articles which have had great relevance in the field of uveal melanoma in recent years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The database has over 250 patient entries with specific information on their clinical history, diagnosis, treatment and progress. It enables us to search any parameter of the entry and make quick and simple statistical studies of them.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The database models have been transformed into a basic tool for clinical practice, as they are an efficient way of storing, compiling and selective searching of information. When creating a database it is very important to define a common strategy and the use of a standard language.
authors: Unidad de Oncología Ocular, Servicio de Oftalmología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España. verman017@hotmail.com
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: Bande Rodríguez
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Santiago Varela
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Blanco Teijeiro
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Mera Yañez
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pardo Perez
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Capeans Tome
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Piñeiro Ces
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D019468:Disease Management; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008545:Melanoma / Q000628:therapy*; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital; D012984:Software; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy