A Novel Web-Based Clinical Research Tool for a Nationwide Research Study

Abstract

"The World Wide Web has gradually evolved as a vital resource in medicine, business and research [1]. The use of Internet in administering research studies and clinical trials has rapidly gained popularity with the advent of web-based applications used to collect, organize, and analyze large volumes of information in a cost efficient manner [2,3]. Eysenbach et al. [4] described the CHERRIES criteria, a checklist of recommendations in an effort to ensure that complete accounts of Web-based surveys are achieved. The Duke University Health System created DADOS-Prospective [5], an open-source and CHERRIES- compliant web-based application designed to collect and manage information for clinical and translational trials. DADOS-Survey, which was used for biomedical research, allowed participants to fill out questionnaires for anonymous or non-anonymous studies. Electronic signatures were collected from participants of non-anonymous studies [6]. "