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EuCliD (European Clinical Database): a database comparing different realities.

D Marcelli1, J Kirchgessner, C Amato

  • 1Clinical Management Europe, Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany.

Journal of Nephrology
|January 19, 2002
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Fresenius Medical Care developed the EuCliD clinical database to monitor dialysis quality across Europe. This system ensures data confidentiality and transparency for over 11,000 patients in 7 countries.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Health Informatics
  • Clinical Quality Management

Background:

  • Dialysis practice quality and variability are increasingly important.
  • Dialysis providers like Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) must continuously monitor and guarantee care quality.
  • A robust system is needed to manage sensitive patient data securely.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce EuCliD, a new clinical database developed by FMC.
  • To establish a multilingual, codified system for collecting and handling sensitive patient data.
  • To ensure confidentiality and transparency in dialysis care across European units.

Main Methods:

  • EuCliD utilizes a distributed infrastructure with country-specific Domino servers connected to a central Head Quarter Server.

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  • Data collection is supported by national 'key-persons' with strong ties to dialysis units.
  • International standard coding tables are employed for data codification, ensuring data quality at multiple levels.

    • Main Results:

    • As of January 2001, EuCliD included over 11,000 patients from 135 centers in 7 European countries.
    • The system ensures that only anonymous data is available at the country server level, with all anonymous data aggregated at the Head Quarter Server.
    • The infrastructure facilitates transparent reporting of dialysis quality to various stakeholders.

    Conclusions:

    • EuCliD provides a secure and transparent platform for monitoring dialysis quality across FMC's European network.
    • The system demonstrates FMC's commitment to patient care by enabling data-driven quality assurance.
    • This initiative enhances accountability and facilitates communication regarding dialysis service standards.