Turning Access TM into a web-enabled secure information system for clinical trials
| Autor: | Mayhue Soong, Wei-Bang Chen, Seng-Jaw Soong, Dongquan Chen, Helmuth F. Orthner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Web server
Databases Factual Computer science Certification computer.software_genre Encryption Article World Wide Web Computer Systems Information system Humans Confidentiality Computer Security Pharmacology Clinical Trials as Topic Internet Data collection business.industry Data Collection General Medicine Product (business) Privacy The Internet Data mining business computer Software |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Trials. 6:378-385 |
| ISSN: | 1740-7753 1740-7745 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1740774509338228 |
| Popis: | Background Organizations that have limited resources need to conduct clinical studies in a cost-effective, but secure way. Clinical data residing in various individual databases need to be easily accessed and secured. Although widely available, digital certification, encryption, and secure web server, have not been implemented as widely, partly due to a lack of understanding of needs and concerns over issues such as cost and difficulty in implementation. Purpose The objective of this study was to test the possibility of centralizing various databases and to demonstrate ways of offering an alternative to a large-scale comprehensive and costly commercial product, especially for simple phase I and II trials, with reasonable convenience and security. Methods We report a working procedure to transform and develop a standalone AccessTM database into a secure Web-based secure information system. Results For data collection and reporting purposes, we centralized several individual databases; developed, and tested a web-based secure server using self-issued digital certificates. Limitations The system lacks audit trails. The cost of development and maintenance may hinder its wide application. Conclusions The clinical trial databases scattered in various departments of an institution could be centralized into a web-enabled secure information system. The limitations such as the lack of a calendar and audit trail can be partially addressed with additional programming. The centralized Web system may provide an alternative to a comprehensive clinical trial management system. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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