The application of microcomputer data-base management packages in medical research |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi''an Jiaotong University, Xi''an, China;2. College of Land Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China;3. Northwest Surveying, Planning Institute of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory National Forestry Administration on Ecological Hydrology and Disaster Prevention in Arid Regions, Xi''an 710048, China;4. School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi''an Jiaotong University, Xi''an 710049, China;5. College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China;1. Research Laboratory on Human Reproduction, Campus Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium;2. Fertility Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CUB-Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium |
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| Abstract: | The role of microcomputer data-base management (DBMS) packages in the management of medical research studies has been reviewed. The features of commercial DBMS packages which are of particular advantage have been identified.A bench-mark test, resembling stages in the conduct of a research project, was constructed and four commercial packages compared in their performance of it. The packages varied in facilities offered, and it was found that the more sophisticated ones took longer to set up to perform the task. In use the less sophisticated packages were faster, but could become tedious to use with regular tasks and more error prone with complex tasks.The selection of a DBMS package depends on the potential application. This will involve a detailed assessment of the task to be performed: as a general rule a sophisticated package will only be warranted if the study is both complex and large. In practice research departments may benefit from more than one package. |
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