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Ivana Truccolo¹, Anna Bogliolo, Roberto Ricci

¹Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy. itruccolo@cro.it

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CIGNOweb.it is a new, user-friendly online database providing quality-evaluated oncology resources for patients and professionals. It aims to enhance access to health information across Europe.

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Health Informatics
Oncology Information Systems

Background:

Existing cancer resources like Azaleaweb provide a foundation for improved patient information access.
There is a need for a centralized, quality-evaluated database for oncology resources.
International standards are crucial for interoperability and effective information dissemination.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce CIGNOweb.it, a comprehensive database of oncology resources.
To provide quality-evaluated content for patients, the public, and healthcare professionals.
To establish a multilingual tool for organizing and accessing patient health information across Europe.

Main Methods:

Building upon the Azaleaweb platform, CIGNOweb.it integrates quality-evaluated content.
Adherence to international standards including Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR).
Collaboration with non-profit associations, libraries, and a network of Cancer Information Points ensures diverse content supply.

Main Results:

CIGNOweb.it offers a user-friendly interface designed for non-expert users.
The database incorporates expert and customer feedback for continuous improvement.
Content is supplied through collaborations, ensuring relevance and accuracy.

Conclusions:

CIGNOweb.it is a multicentric initiative poised to expand beyond oncology and become multilingual.
It aims to support European nations in organizing and accessing their own-language patient health information.
The project aspires to contribute to a unified European Union health information portal.