Irving J M, Crombie I K
Comput Biomed Res. 1986 Oct;19(5):487-95. doi: 10.1016/0010-4809(86)90043-1.
A data management system designed around microcomputers and commercial software packages was employed for a large epidemiological study. Management involved the tracking of subjects through several stages of the study and the generation of subject listings, personalized letters of invitation, daily worklists for the field teams, and a checklist for the laboratories. These processes were controlled using a continually updated subject data base which in final form provided the core of the management system for the collected data. Data management presented major problems because of the volume of data which were received from several sources over a period of months. A key feature to emerge was the importance of an accurate serial number on all items for which a check digit was employed. The system had a short development time and was found to be inexpensive and flexible and to cope easily with the demands made of it.
一个围绕微型计算机和商业软件包设计的数据管理系统被用于一项大型流行病学研究。管理工作包括在研究的几个阶段跟踪受试者，生成受试者名单、个性化邀请函、现场团队的每日工作清单以及实验室的检查清单。这些流程通过一个不断更新的受试者数据库进行控制，该数据库最终形式为所收集数据的管理系统提供了核心。由于在几个月的时间里从多个来源接收的数据量很大，数据管理出现了重大问题。一个关键特点是，对于所有使用校验位的项目，准确的序列号非常重要。该系统开发时间短，成本低且灵活，能够轻松应对对其提出的要求。
