CHRONOS: a data base management package for physicians and researchers

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Health Data Management

Background:

• Effective management of medical data is crucial for clinical practice and research.
• Existing systems may lack flexibility for diverse medical applications and patient tracking.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the CHRONOS database management package for medical applications.
• To highlight its user-oriented design for physicians and researchers.
• To detail its capabilities for data acquisition and patient evolution analysis.

Main Methods:

• Development of a general database management package named CHRONOS.
• Implementation of user-oriented features for physicians and researchers.
• Focus on flexible data acquisition and patient data evolution analysis.

Main Results:

• CHRONOS is a functional system supporting physicians' reporting needs.
• Researchers can utilize CHRONOS for statistical treatments.
• The system allows for easy analysis of patient evolution over time.
• Operational applications exist in diverse fields like psychiatry and nephrology.

Conclusions:

• CHRONOS provides a versatile solution for medical data management.
• Its design supports both clinical reporting and research statistical analysis.
• The system's adaptability is demonstrated by its successful application in multiple medical specialties.