Abstract:

Objective To construct a multidisciplinary database for colorectal cancer using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 software, and investigate its value in systematic preservation and statistical analysis of clinical information and follow-up of patients. Methods The clinical data of 946 patients with colorectal cancer admitted to Department of General Surgery, the Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine between 2005 and 2009 were collected, and multidisciplinary database for colorectal cancer was established with database software, in which the text message input was composed of four pages of baseline information (12 fields), preoperative data (7 fields), surgical treatment (14 fields) and postoperative follow-up (3 fields).ResultsThe database for colorectal cancer was successfully established based on the software platform, and the functions of data storing, adding, retrieving and sorting were attained. Conclusion Data input and retrieval are convenient with this database, which greatly facilitates the management of data of colorectal cancer and fundamentally meets the requirement of clinical practice and scientific research.

Key words: colorectal cancer, database, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005