A database for a National Haemophilia Centre

A database system for registration, diagnosis, product treatment and laboratory data associated with the management of haemophilia and related disorders is described. The application was written with both adaptability and standardization in mind, and in particular to allow the incremental development of analytical and query methods for the haemophilia databases. The system will run on either single or multiple IBM compatible PCs. The project commenced in 1989 and the system is operational at the National Haemophilia Centre, St James' Hospital, Dublin, with over 100 000 records for 700 patients on-line. The computer program has made a significant contribution to the data management and analysis at the Centre.