Method and apparatus for processing clinical data

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of computer-readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• receive a first schema of a first database adapted to store first clinical data;
• generate a first hash of the first schema;
• receive first clinical data from the first database;
• store the first data in a central database using a schema relationship, the schema relationship describing a relationship between the first schema and a schema of the central database;
• receive a second schema of the first database;
• generate a second hash of the second schema;
• compare the first hash and the second hash, whereby to establish that there is a difference between the first schema and the second schema;
• and
• responsive to a determination that there is a difference, selectively arrange for the schema relationship to be updated.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program instructions;
• the at least one memory and the computer program instructions being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
• receive a first schema of a first database adapted to store first clinical data;
• generate a first hash of the first schema;
• receive first clinical data from the first database;
• store the first data in a central database using a schema relationship, the schema relationship describing a relationship between the first schema and a schema of the central database;
• receive a second schema of the first database;
• generate a second hash of the second schema;
• compare the first hash and the second hash, whereby to establish that there is a difference between the first schema and the second schema;
• and
• responsive to a determination that there is a difference, selectively arrange for the schema relationship to be updated.