System and method for bridging a clinical remote data entry product to a back-end clinical data management system

A computer readable memory used to direct a client/server system to function in a specified manner, comprising:

• a back-end clinical data management system (CDMS), said back-end CDMS capable of saving data in accordance with a back-end clinical definition;
• a remote data entry module for collecting clinical data in accordance with a front-end study definition;
• and
• a mapper server module for converting said back-end clinical definition into a corresponding front-end study definition, said study definition module including executable instructions stored in said computer readable memory, said executable instructions including:
• instructions for creating a conversion map that matches a set of first components in said back-end clinical definition with a set of second components in said corresponding front-end study definition;
• and
• instructions for parsing each said first component in said set of first components in said back-end clinical definition, wherein, for each said first component in said set of first components, said instructions for parsing comprise:
• (i) instructions for adding an identifier to said conversion map that corresponds to said first component;
• (ii) instructions for editing said corresponding front-end study definition to include a second component that corresponds to said first component;
• and
• (iii) instructions for revising said conversion map to include the identity of said second component in said front-end study definition that corresponds with said first component;
• wherein
• when said instructions for parsing are completed, said conversion map includes a record of matching first and second components in said back-end clinical definition and said corresponding front-end study definition.

A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer having a processor,

• said computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism for defining a front-end study definition based on a back-end clinical definition, the computer program mechanism causing the processor to execute the steps of:
• creating a conversion map for matching a set of first components in said back-end clinical definition with a set of second components in said front-end study definition;
• and
• parsing each said first component in said set of first components in said back-end clinical definition, wherein, for each said first component in said set of first components, said parsing step comprises:
• (i) adding an identifier to said conversion map that corresponds to said first component;
• (ii) editing said front-end study definition to include a second component that corresponds to said first component;
• and
• (iii) revising said conversion map to include the identity of said second component in said front-end study definition that corresponds with said first component;
• wherein
• when said parsing step is completed, said conversion map includes a record of matching first and second components in said back-end clinical definition and said corresponding front-end study definition.

A method for storing clinical data in a back-end clinical data management system (CDMS) in accordance with a back-end clinical definition;

• the method comprising:
• creating a conversion map for matching a set of first components in said back-end clinical definition with a set of second components in a front-end study definition, wherein said front-end study definition is used on a remote data entry module for collecting clinical data;
• obtaining a front-end data packet from said remote data entry module that collects said clinical data in accordance with said front-end study definition;
• parsing said front-end data packet, wherein, for each patient in said front-end data packet, said parsing step comprises adding front-end study definition/back-end clinical definition match data for said patient to a conversion map;
• using said conversion map to construct a back-end data packet;
• and
• uploading said back-end data packet into said back-end database, thereby storing said clinical data in said back-end database in accordance with said back-end clinical definition.

A computer readable memory used to direct a client/server system to function in a specified manner, comprising:

• a back-end clinical data management system (CDMS), said back-end CDMS capable of saving data in accordance with a back-end clinical definition;
• a remote data entry module for collecting clinical data in accordance with a front-end study definition;
• and
• a server process module for converting clinical data collected by said remote data entry module into a form that can be stored in said back-end CDMS, said server process module including executable instructions stored in said computer readable memory, said executable instructions including:
• instructions for creating a conversion map for matching a set of first components in said back-end clinical definition with a set of second components in said front-end study definition;
• instructions for obtaining a front-end data packet from a remote data entry module that collects said clinical data in accordance with a front-end study definition;
• instructions for parsing said front-end data packet, wherein, for each patient in said front-end data packet, said parsing step comprises adding front-end study definition/back-end clinical definition match data for said patient to said conversion map;
• instructions for using said conversion map to construct a back-end data packet;
• and
• instructions for uploading said back-end data packet into said back-end CDMS.

A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer having a processor,

• said computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism for storing clinical data in a back-end clinical data management system (CDMS) in accordance with a back-end clinical definition, the computer program mechanism causing the processor to execute the steps of:
• instructions for creating a conversion map for matching a set of first components in said back-end clinical definition with a set of second components in a front-end study definition, wherein said front-end study definition is used on a remote data entry module for collecting clinical data;
• obtaining a front-end data packet from said remote data entry module that collects said clinical data in accordance with said front-end study definition;
• parsing said front-end data packet, wherein, for each patient in said front-end data packet, said parsing step comprises adding front-end study definition/back-end clinical definition match data for said patient to said conversion map;
• using said conversion map to construct a back-end data packet;
• and
• uploading said back-end data packet into said back-end database in accordance with said back-end clinical definition.