Open Source Software Tapped for Large, Long-Term Heart Study

OpenClinica Enterprise will be the electronic data capture and clinical data management solution for the Abuja heart study, a long-term effort involving as many as 10,000 patients from multiple sites across Nigeria.

The study will help scientists understand the role of socio-cultural and hereditary factors in a specific population. The goal is to help health officials devise targeted policies for prevention and control.
"This study has some specific requirements for its electronic data capture and data management needs," says study director Uchenna Onyeachom, in an announcement.

"We require a lightweight, standards-based, and regulatory compliant system that can function well in resource-constrained settings and is intuitive to remote users with minimal training."