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XML structured clinical information: a practical example.

R Schweiger1, T Bürkle, S Hölzer

  • 1Department of Medical Informatics, University of Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 44, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|February 24, 2001
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Giessen university restructured drug information using eXtensible Markup Language (XML) to improve clinical user access to drug data and treatment guidelines. This conversion streamlined data retrieval, avoiding future manual extraction efforts.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Clinical users require efficient access to drug information, including data and treatment guidelines.
  • Current drug formulary access is primarily by drug substance, necessitating manual extraction for drug name access.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe experiences with converting legacy drug information to XML.
  • To outline a migration path towards XML technology for improved data accessibility.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized eXtensible Markup Language (XML) to restructure drug information sources.
  • Converted existing textual drug data and treatment guidelines into an XML format.

Main Results:

  • The conversion process required significant effort but enabled future data accessibility.

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  • Restructuring information sources with XML facilitates access by drug names, not just substances.

    • Conclusions:

    • XML technology offers a viable solution for managing and accessing complex clinical drug information.
    • Implementing XML conversion is recommended to enhance the usability of drug formularies and guidelines.