Title :
Organization of cardiovascular databases: parameters for successful implementation
Author :
Olagunju, David ; Goldenberg, Irvin
Author_Institution :
Minneapolis Heart Inst., MN, USA
Abstract :
The Minneapolis Heart Institute cardiovascular database has been implemented. The basic mechanics represent a mixture of fourth-generation developmental tools (SAS System and System 2000 DBMS) and technical innovations by computer experts and medical professionals. Illustrating the process the Minneapolis Heart Institute used for picking its cardiovascular database, the authors enumerate and discuss the essential parameters for successful implementation of a research database. These include administration of the request for proposals, functional requirements of DBMS systems, construction of forms for data acquisition, budgeting, system analysis and design, schema definition and design, dealing with vendors and sales representatives, selection of software and hardware, dealing with obstacles, quality control and data security, and statistical data processing.<>
Keywords :
cardiology; medical administrative data processing; Minneapolis Heart Institute cardiovascular database; budgeting; cardiovascular databases organisation; data acquisition; data security; form construction; fourth-generation developmental tools; quality control; research database; sales representatives; schema definition; statistical data processing; system analysis; vendors;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95326
