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Remote Data Querying
by
Richard Underwood
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26th September 2001
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Remote Data Querying (RDQ)
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l Using the web to send clinical information.
Administrator
E-mail
Web Browser
Plus...
Base Sas
Sas Access To…
Sas Connect
Investigator
E-mail
Web Browser
The Agenda
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l What happens now?
l RDQ Development Lifecycle
l The RDQ solution
l RDQ Overview
l The RDQ system
l Problems
l The Demo
l Questions.
The Current Approach
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l Current approach to resolving data queries
– Validation routines generate queries
– Queries written on standard form
– Form sent to investigator by facsimile/post
– Investigator responds by facsimile/post.
l Disadvantages of this system
– Slow and expensive
– Human Error?
– Average response time to query 1 day – 1 week
– Average cost per resolution/query is £100.00
– Rely on postal system/facsimile.
RDQ Development Lifecycle
Customise RDQ OCS Consulting
Install Core
RDQ
Proof of
Concept
• Identify
• Data feeds
• Functionality
• Security
Scoping
Support
Requirements
Document
Implementation
Implement in
User Testing U A T Environment
Testing
• System
• Integration
The RDQ Solution
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l The RDQ solution:
– Builds on existing validation systems
– Speeds up query resolution
– Cost-effective
– Easy to use
– Supports additional functionality
– Remote access
– Latest SAS web technology.
RDQ Overview
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l Monitoring program
– Check database
– Create HTML page/notify investigator
– Resolution.
l Investigator
l System administrator.
Checking the Database
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l Checking the database
– Check the data for each patient
– Produce a list of queries for each patient
– Query already raised ?
– Temporary query table.
l Pass query to HTML generator.
Creating / Sending The Email
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l The HTML generator
– Type of query page
– History of query
– Create the HTML page.
l Send to the investigator.
Resolving The Query
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l Query resolution
l Investigator returns HTML page with resolutions
l Monitoring program generates appropriate flags
l Query dataset
l Updating database.
Problems
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l Shortcomings of the application as it is
l Improving the application.
The Demo
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Questions
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For further details regarding the presentation:
l e-mail:
– [email protected]
l Visit the OCS web-site:
www.ocs-consulting.com