Title :
GEPAR-NET: a tool to collect clinical data for an epidemiological study of the gastroesophageal reflux disease
Author :
Giacomini, M. ; DeAntoni, F. ; Peragallo, I. ; Ruggiero, C. ; Savarino, V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. Comput. & Syst. Sci., Univ. Genova, Italy
Abstract :
This work describes a computer-based tool used for the collection of clinical data for an epidemiological study of the gastroesophageal reflux disease. These data are being collected directly in the office of the general practitioners. The tool consists of a relational database and an object oriented interface and it is in use in the office of about 100 general practitioners to record data form patients suffering of upper gastrointestinal system diseases.
Keywords :
biological organs; diseases; medical information systems; relational databases; GEPAR-NET; clinical data collection tool; clinical evidences; clinical symptoms; complex ethiopathogenic mechanism; computer-based tool; epidemiological study; gastroesophageal reflux disease; general practitioners; pathology; upper gastrointestinal system diseases; Collaboration; Diseases; Gastrointestinal tract; Hospitals; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Object oriented modeling; Pathogens; Pathology; Relational databases;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1106652
