The registration of test results coming from laboratories (which have specific software for the administration of tests) has been automated too, to prevent mistakes in copying values [ 18].
The system allows the registration of test results both manually and automatically, all of which are double-checked prior to publishing.
In order to obtain a study population with a nearly complete testing history, we limited the population to women who were 20 years old or younger when computerized registration of test results started in 1990.
The following anonymised data were passed onto the research team: database ID, date of registration, date of test results and results for: lithium and creatinine, patient's year of birth and gender.
Data concerning registrations, inspections and microbiological test results originating from premises outside the Olympic Venues were available by the PDPH after the Olympic Games, while post event data could be added.
The core MMRS utilizes a Microsoft Access® relational database that consists of four tables, namely the registration table, visit table, drug/laboratory test results table, and data dictionary.
Visual inspection of the test results suggests that registration errors seem to be larger in the periphery as compared to central parts of the image.
It takes about 2 days for the existing IUGONET metadata database to complete the registration process, as expected from the test results.
Data on clinic registration follow up visits, treatment and blood test results were prospectively recorded on a computer database for all clients attending the clinic.
In literature, several indicators are described for managing POC tests-related patient safety aspects [ 4- 10], such as training, universal hygienic measures, quality control measures, registration of results, and established alternative actions when test results conflict with symptoms or when device failure occurs.
A technician recorded all measurements and a single experienced reader (KJU) interpreted the registrations without knowledge of patient/control status or other test results.
