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The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, 01(01), p. 10-14, 2017

DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1728962

Elsevier, Academic Radiology, 4(22), p. 527-533, 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2014.12.002

The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, 1(1), p. 10

DOI: 10.4103/2542-7075.199567

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How I Do IT: A Practical Database Management System to Assist Clinical Research Teams with Data Collection, Organization, and Reporting

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Abstract

AbstractWith the growing amount of research projects in the field of interventional radiology, storing and organizing the patients' data and information effectively is becoming more difficult. Existing hospital electronic medical record and archiving systems store patient information in the form of reports which put the physicians and researchers in a situation where they have to use time-consuming manual search through reports for suitable patients for different clinical researches. Spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel® (Microsoft, Washington, USA) are often used as a data storage, which has limitations in both organization and the quality of the data. Higher risk of incorrect data entry and introducing duplicates are associated with data input and analysis without a database system. Furthermore, selection, as well as calculation of data, is time-consuming. This article aims to provide interventionists with an efficient data collection tool optimized for interventional oncology clinical research. The implementation of the current database and interface allows a much faster and more detailed retrospective analysis of patient cohorts. The database management system with an interface is a very time-efficient and robust tool that provides a significant edge over the manual retrieval of patient records by filtering data and assisting statistical analysis in a study-relevant fashion.