Integrated clinical research support.

Abstract

Integration of data processing, word processing, case report form design and production, and laser graphics in support of clinical research will be discussed. The software/hardware system supports case report form design and customized printing, study monitoring information management, investigator correspondence and other work processing, entry and preparation of study data for analysis, ad hoc review and reporting of study data, laser graphics and drafting, editing, and printing of complete clinical reports. Many portions of the system use the HP laser printer as a high speed, high quality output medium capable of electronic merging of forms, word processing output, data processing output, and graphics.