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T-HELPER: automated support for community-based clinical research
M A Musen1, R W Carlson, L M Fagan
1Section on Medical Informatics, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305-5479.
Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
|January 1, 1992
Summary
Community physicians can now enroll HIV patients in clinical trials using the T-HELPER system. This computer tool simplifies data management and provides protocol advice, aiding primary care research participation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Clinical Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Growing expectation for community physicians to involve HIV patients in clinical trials.
- Information management challenges hinder non-academic center participation in research.
- Need for accessible tools to integrate clinical trials into primary care for HIV management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the T-HELPER computer system for community-based physicians.
- To facilitate patient enrollment in HIV clinical trials within primary care settings.
- To assess the system's impact on clinical research participation and data management.
Main Methods:
- Development and implementation of the T-HELPER computer system.
- Integration of T-HELPER into primary care workflows at three AIDS clinics.
- System designed for data management and protocol-specific advice for HIV patients.
Main Results:
- T-HELPER system enables community physicians to manage clinical trial data for HIV patients.
- The system provides tailored advice on patient eligibility and treatment protocols.
- Installation at three San Francisco Bay Area AIDS clinics for evaluation.
Conclusions:
- The T-HELPER system can overcome information-management barriers for community-based HIV clinical research.
- It empowers primary care physicians to offer clinical trial opportunities to their patients.
- Further evaluation will determine the system's influence on HIV clinical trial enrollment.