A real-time monitoring tool for multicentre studies in cardiology

Especially in Cardiologic Multicentre Studies the collection, organization and statistical analysis of study data requires a sophisticated information support system. An ideal system should be easy accessible and should provide high security. For this reason Remote-Data-Entry is seen as the most promising future technology. Remote-Data-Entry is the method of collecting Data from different Sites remotely via an Interface emulation or in most cases a browser and writing it into a central database, where the data can be processed and distributed. This way of (Inter)net-based clinical data management is ideal for data entry from distributed locations that have little or no computer infrastructure. A still remaining lack of a system only with simple sewer-browser-user interaction is the missing possibility to verify source data and track Data bedside. For this reason our system integrates Palm-Devices, a Long-Term-ECG-Recorder and Fax-to-Mail Services for direct source- and bedside datacapture.