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Reliable information is vital for clinical trials, so we developed a database, for head trauma victims admitted to neuro-intensive care units (NICU). This database, first step in a sequential project, comprises 176 selected fields mainly focused on the early post-traumatic phase and has a user-friendly computerized interface. The software was tested for a trimester in 18 Italian neuro-intensive care units.
The paper describes the main features of the database, the results of a three months' data collection test, its limitations and its potential improvements.
A description of the database fields and a brief summary of the 282 patients included so far are also presented.
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Citerio, G., Stocchetti, N., Cormio, M. et al. Neuro-Link, a Computer-Assisted Database for Head Injury in Intensive Care. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 142, 769–776 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007010070091
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007010070091