Patent ID: 7657446
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. An automated method of generating summary data regarding task items that must occur to achieve a database lock for a clinical trial study that is performed based on a previously defined clinical trial protocol, the clinical trial study being managed using (i) a processor, and (ii) a database in communication with the processor, the database including clinical trial data and the status of the data for a plurality of patients participating in the clinical trial study, the method comprising: (a) electronically selecting at least one of the following criteria for a database lock: (b) receiving in a processor the electronically selected criteria; (c) defining in the processor clinical database lock criteria for the study from the electronically selected criteria; (d) inputting into the processor: (e) automatically and programmatically generating via the processor summary data regarding task items that must occur to achieve the database lock as defined by the clinical database lock criteria for the study, wherein different summary data will be generated for different clinical database lock criteria.