• Der Schmerz · Sep 1989

    [A multi-user documentation system for pain clinics.].

    • M Bautz, M Pfingsten, M Weber, A Weyland, B Ensink, and J Hildebrandt.
    • Ambulanz für Schmerzbehandlung am Zentrum Anaesthesiologie der Universitätskliniken Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, D-3400, Göttingen.
    • Schmerz. 1989 Sep 1;3(3):140-5.

    AbstractIn pain clinics, thorough documentation of patient-related data is essential for analysis of patient history, long-term evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and research on the etiology and epidemiology of chronic pain syndromes. With these requirements in mind, we realized a microcomputer documentation system based on a commercial data-base software concept (dBASE). Each patient's data are stored in three different sections: data for identification, basic data (mainly diagnostic findings), and treatment related follow-up data. The program was initially developed to run on a single IBM/XT- or AT-compatible computer (at least 640 kB RAM, 1 hard-disk-drive) with MS-DOS but has now been improved to work on a local area network (LAN) with the NOVELL-Netware operating system. Important features of our new system are: multi-user capability, flexible data management via menu-driven user dialogue, rapid data access, and high compatibility allowing data exchange with other standard software packages. The microcomputer documentation system offers listings for administration as well as effective patient scheduling thanks to a recall system by date of last contact, selected therapeutic procedures and any other item in the medical record. A mail-merge service can be applied, which is particularly useful for follow-up-studies. The documentation system means routine work can be standardized and performed in an economical manner, with the ultimate aim of enhancing the quality of pain therapy.

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