Methods and systems for managing clinical research information
First Claim
1. A method for managing clinical study (CS) information for a clinical research entity via a server computer coupled to a centralized database and at least one client computer, said method comprising:
- receiving at the server computer CS information relating to at least one patient involved in a clinical study, the CS information being entered through a user selected template displayed on the client computer, wherein the user selected template is selected from a plurality of templates stored in a centralized database, each of the plurality of templates configured to correspond to specific clinical studies;
storing CS information received at the server computer in the centralized database;
tracking CS information stared in the centralized database;
updating the centralized database periodically with newly received information to maintain CS information; and
providing CS information in response to an inquiry.
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Abstract
A method for managing clinical study (CS) information for a clinical research entity using a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system is provided. The centralized database has a plurality of templates stored therein. The method includes receiving at the server system CS information relating to at least one patient involved in a clinical study wherein the CS information is entered through a user selected template displayed on the client system, storing CS information received at the server system in the centralized database, tracking CS information stored in the centralized database, updating the centralized database periodically with newly received CS information to maintain CS information, and providing CS information in response to an inquiry.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for managing clinical study (CS) information for a clinical research entity via a server computer coupled to a centralized database and at least one client computer, said method comprising:
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receiving at the server computer CS information relating to at least one patient involved in a clinical study, the CS information being entered through a user selected template displayed on the client computer, wherein the user selected template is selected from a plurality of templates stored in a centralized database, each of the plurality of templates configured to correspond to specific clinical studies; storing CS information received at the server computer in the centralized database; tracking CS information stared in the centralized database; updating the centralized database periodically with newly received information to maintain CS information; and providing CS information in response to an inquiry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method tor managing clinical study (CS) information for a clinical research entity via a server computer coupled to a centralized database and at least one client computer, the at least one client computer in communication with at least one medical device, said method comprising:
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using a template selected by a user from a plurality of templates stored in a centralized database to gather protocols for acquisition of image data via the at least one medical device, each of the plurality of templates configured to correspond to specific clinical studies; operating the at least one medical device for acquiring image data based on the entered protocols; receiving at the server computer CS information that relates to at least one patient involved in a clinical study, the CS information being entered through the user selected template displayed on the client computer and being generated as part of the operation of the at least one medical device including acquisition of diagnostic images; storing CS information received at the server computer in the centralized database; tracking CS information stored in the centralized database; updating the centralized database periodically with newly received CS information to maintain CS information; providing CS information in response to an inquiry; and transmitting from the server computer to the at least one client computer at least one report relating to CS information and findings for at least one of a clinical study and a patient involved in a clinical study. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A network based system for managing clinical study (CS) information, said system comprising:
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a client computer comprising a browser; a centralized database, stored on a tangible computer-readable medium, for storing information and a plurality of templates; and a server computer configured to be coupled to said client computer and said database, said server computer further configured to; receive CS information relating to at least one patient involved in a clinical study, said CS information being entered through a user selected template displayed on said client computer, wherein the user selected template is selected from the plurality of templates stored in the centralized database, each of the plurality of templates configured to correspond to specific clinical studies; store CS information in said centralized database; track CS information; update said centralized database periodically with newly received CS information to maintain CS information; and provide CS information in response to an inquiry by a user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A network based system for managing clinical study (CS) information, said system comprising:
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a client computer comprising a browser; at least one medical device in communication with said client computer; a centralized database, stored on a tangible computer-readable medium, for storing information and a plurality of templates; and a server computer configured to he coupled to said client computer and said database, said server computer further configured to; use a template selected by a user from the plurality of templates stored in the centralized database to gather protocols for acquisition of image data via the at least one medical device, each of the plurality of templates configured to correspond to specific clinical studies; operate said at least one medical device for acquiring image data based on said entered protocols; receive CS information relating to at least one patient involved in a clinical study, said CS information entered through a user selected template displayed on said client computer and generated as part of the operation of said at least one medical device including acquisition of diagnostic images; store CS information in said centralized database; track CS information; update said centralized database periodically with newly received CS information to maintain CS information; provide CS information in response to an inquiry; and transmit to said client computer at least one report relating to CS information and findings for at least one of a clinical study and a patient involved in a clinical study. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for managing clinical study (CS) information, said program comprising a code segment that;
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receives CS information relating to at least one patient involved in a clinical study through a user selected template displayed on a client computer, wherein the user selected template is selected from a plurality of templates stored in a centralized database, each of the plurality of templates configured to correspond to specific clinical studies; maintains a database by adding, deleting and updating CS information;
tracks CS information;provides CS information in response to an inquiry by a user; and transmits to said client computer at least one report summarizing CS information and findings relating to at least one of a clinical study and a patient involved in a clinical study. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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