Integrating data to facilitate clinical research : a case study Ackerman, Ilana N. and Osborne, Richard H. 2005, Integrating data to facilitate clinical research : a case study, Informatics in primary care, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 263-270. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads osborne-integratingdata-2005.pdf Published version application/pdf 331.69KB 30 Title Integrating data to facilitate clinical research : a case study Author(s) Ackerman, Ilana N. Osborne, Richard H. Journal name Informatics in primary care Volume number 13 Issue number 4 Start page 263 End page 270 Total pages 8 Publisher Radcliffe Publishing Ltd Place of publication Abingdon, England Publication date 2005-12 ISSN 1476-0320 1475-9985 Summary The integration of routine clinical administrative activities into ongoing rigorous clinical research poses challenges for both clinicians and researchers. This case study describes the development of a responsive database system used to facilitate comprehensive longitudinal research into the outcomes of patients waiting for hip and knee replacement surgery in a large public teaching hospital. The initial research procedure was paper-based, with manual patient matching and data entry. This process was time-consuming and associated with substantial risk of error and omissions, necessitating the design of a better system. An integrated database system was designed to receive daily electronic updates of the orthopaedic waiting-list and scheduled clinic and surgery dates. Using readily available software (Microsoft Access), new patients were identified through specifying inclusion and exclusion criteria which allowed rapid and complete recruitment at time of entry to the waiting-list. The integrated system specified the appropriate timing of multiple follow-up assessments, provided prompt information on recruitment for reporting purposes and integrated multiple linked research projects within one database. Seamless exporting of data to statistical programs for analysis was also enabled. This simple integrated approach facilitated efficient execution of a longitudinal study from recruitment to statistical analysis while maximising confidentiality and minimising resources required. This case study describes the development and design of a simple system which could be easily adapted for database management in hospital or clinic-based settings according to local requirements. Notes Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in Deakin Research Online. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au Language eng Field of Research 080702 Health Informatics Socio Economic Objective 970108 Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2005, Radcliffe Publishing Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30025441 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Health and Social Development Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Link to Related Work Integrating data to facilitate clinical research : a case study (deposited 31-08-2016) Radcliffe Publishing Ltd Publisher (deposited 26-04-2012)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 15 Mar 2010, 11:06:41 EST Tue, 23 Mar 2010, 10:55:53 EST Tue, 23 Mar 2010, 10:58:20 EST Thu, 10 Nov 2011, 09:27:28 EST Thu, 10 Nov 2011, 09:29:00 EST Fri, 09 Nov 2012, 08:19:02 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 2 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 415 Abstract Views, 30 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 15 Mar 2010, 11:06:41 EST

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