Paper Info
Title
A mobile and asynchronous electronic data capture system for epidemiologic studies.
Abstract
A Central Data Management (CDM) system based on electronic data capture (EDC) software and study specific databases is an essential component for assessment and management of large data volumes in epidemiologic studies. Conventional CDM systems using web applications for data capture depend on permanent access to a network. However, in many study settings permanent network access cannot be guaranteed, e.g. when participants/patients are visited in their homes. In such cases a different concept for data capture is needed. The utilized EDC software must be able to ensure data capture as stand-alone instance and to synchronize captured data with the server at a later point in time. This article describes the design of the mobile information capture (MInCa) system an EDC software meeting these requirements. In particular, we focus on client and server design, data synchronization, and data privacy as well as data security measures. The MInCa software has already proven its efficiency in epidemiologic studies revealing strengths and weaknesses concerning both concept and practical application which will be addressed in this article.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1016/j.cmpb.2012.10.015
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Keywords
Field
DocType
data security measure,data privacy,minca software,data synchronization,asynchronous electronic data,utilized edc software,edc software,epidemiologic study,electronic data,data capture,large data volume,data dictionary
Data security,Computer science,Data synchronization,Data dictionary,Automatic identification and data capture,Information capture,Data management,Database,Electronic data capture,Change data capture
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
110
3
1872-7565
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.54
6
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jens Meyer1111.53
Daniel Fredrich2111.53
Jens Piegsa330.54
Mohamad Habes4525.16
Neeltje van den Berg540.91
Wolfgang Hoffmann640.91