The Oregis Dashboard: Web-based Ophthalmic Research Benchmarking in Germany

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Health Informatics
• Data Science

Background:

• The oregis registry, operated by the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), collects and analyzes ophthalmological healthcare data in Germany.
• It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current healthcare situation and promote research using real-world data.
• Since 2020, oregis has expanded its database for scientific analyses.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce the new oregis dashboard feature for participating centers.
• To enable real-time comparison of individual center patient data with aggregated data.
• To ensure robust privacy and security measures for all data handling.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of 49 national and international registries to identify common features like benchmarking.
• Technical implementation of the oregis dashboard using Apache Superset.
• Integration of the oregis Konnektor module for data anonymization and synchronization.

Main Results:

• Participating centers gain secure access to the oregis dashboard displaying key indicators for patients, diagnoses, and treatments.
• Dynamic filtering enables targeted data analysis and anonymous comparison with aggregated data.
• The system employs comprehensive security measures including encryption and two-factor authentication.

Conclusions:

• The oregis dashboard facilitates flexible data analysis and inter-center comparison while safeguarding individual center privacy.
• The growing number of connected centers will enhance the overview of eye care in Germany.
• Future feature additions will further enrich the system's analytical capabilities.