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Managing Multicentre Clinical Trails with Open Source
Journal
Informatics for health & social care
ISSN
1753-8157
ISSN-Digital
1753-8165
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2014-02-11
Author(s)
Raptis, Dimitri Aristotle
Fischer, Michael
Patak, Michael
Lesurtel, Mickael
Eshmuminov, Dilmurodjon
de Rougemont, Olivier
Graf, Olivier
Clavien, Pierre-Alain
Breitenstein, Stefan
Research Team
IWI1
Abstract
Background: Multicentre clinical trials are challenged by high administrative burden, data management pitfalls and costs. This leads to a reduced enthusiasm and commitment of the physicians involved and thus to a reluctance in conducting multicentre clinical trials.Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a web-based open source platform to support a multi-centre clinical trial.Methods: We developed on Drupal, an open source software distributed under the terms of the General Public License, a web-based, multi-centre clinical trial management system with the design science research approach.Results: This system was evaluated by user-testing and well supported several completed and on-going clinical trials and is available for free download.Conclusion: Open source clinical trial management systems are capable in supporting multi-centre clinical trials by enhancing efficiency, quality of data management and collaboration.
Project(s)
Language
English
Keywords
eHealth
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Publisher place
London
Volume
39
Number
2
Start page
67
End page
80
Pages
14
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
229338