Combining dental epidemiological relational databases

Author

Taylor, D. ; Naguib, R.N.G. ; Amin, S. ; James, A. ; Boulton, S.

Author_Institution

BIOCORE, Coventry Univ., UK

Volume

3

fYear

2002

fDate

23-26 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

2209

Abstract

Current theory concerning the combination of relational databases addresses the problem as a layered approach, focusing on differences in physical platform, operating system, and database management systems as well as differences in the database schema. With the dynamic relational database the structure of the tables adapts to accept epidemiological survey records of differing clinical content. The database schema is not determined until an attempt is made to combine two data stores together. Two or more dynamic dental relational databases may be combined in order to amalgamate the data from two databases from one region of the country, or from data collected in two different regions. Combining data stores will allow data trends from different areas to be analysed and contrasted.

Keywords

dentistry; diseases; medical information systems; operating systems (computers); paediatrics; relational databases; clinical content; database management systems; database schema; database structure; dental database; dental epidemiological relational databases; dynamic dental relational databases; dynamic relational database; epidemiological data sets; epidemiological survey; epidemiology; layered approach; operating system; physical platform; Cities and towns; Data analysis; Database systems; Dentistry; Diseases; Educational institutions; Operating systems; Pattern analysis; Public healthcare; Relational databases;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7612-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053244

Filename

1053244