Problems and pitfalls in a clinical research data management system

Problems and pitfalls in a clinical research data management system

The problems and pitfalls encountered in the computerized data bank for the Netherlands Coronary Surgery (NCS) study are reviewed. This study involved 848 patients seen before coronary artery surgery and at 1 and 3 yr after surgery. Nineteen data forms were used resulting in maximally 1142 variables...

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Published in:Computer programs in biomedicine Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 13
Main Authors: Brower, R W, ten Katen, H J, Meester, G T
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands 1984
Subjects:
Coronary Artery Bypass
Humans
Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Quality Control
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Summary:The problems and pitfalls encountered in the computerized data bank for the Netherlands Coronary Surgery (NCS) study are reviewed. This study involved 848 patients seen before coronary artery surgery and at 1 and 3 yr after surgery. Nineteen data forms were used resulting in maximally 1142 variables per patient. The importance of quality control is emphasized as well as the efficient transfer of information from data bank to statistical processing.
ISSN:0010-468X
DOI:10.1016/0010-468X(84)90034-5