Geburtsh Frauenheilk
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Geburtsh Frauenheilk · May 1989
[Particular aspects of creation and assessment of an obstetrical data bank].
The use of computers improves data storage capacity and leads to a homogeneous documentation of data obtained. After extensive preparations documentation was started using in 1975 the 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology computer. The obstetrical-gynecological data base is used for organisational, epidemiological, scientific and mixed purposes. ⋯ Furthermore, it has to be differentiated between single and multiple pregnancy. Good cooperation between physician and medical computer expert is necessary for good quality of evaluation. The evaluated data enable one to find new aspects and connections, which may offer the impetus to perform new prospective research.