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A Computer‐based Program for the Follow‐up of Prostatic Cancer Patients
Author(s) -
SIMON D.,
LEVY E.,
SERVADIO C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb13970.x
Subject(s) - ibm , computer science , personal computer , test (biology) , medical physics , medical record , cancer , medicine , operating system , surgery , paleontology , materials science , biology , nanotechnology
Summary— A computer‐based record program for the follow‐up of prostatic cancer patients is described and its practical applications discussed. The system enables the user to record personal data, medical history follow‐up (including laboratory and imaging tests), treatment and the response to it. The program can generate reports as a summary letter to the referring physician, follow‐up notes on a specific date, laboratory test results on a chronological base, etc. It has the capability to analyse statistically the medical database accumulated with the aid of SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). The program, which is designed for a micro‐computer, is conducted on the IBM Personal Computer. By providing instant access to all comprehensive information, the system is a valuable tool for the correct staging of disease and for systematic follow‐up; most of all, it is a “real‐time instrument” for the analysis of medical results.