Table 2.
Some of the required data elements for developing a clinical data management system for diabetes clinical trials.
| NO | Type of data | Data elements | Necessary(%) | Unnecessary(%) |
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| 1 | Diabetes data | Type of diabetes | 60 (100) | 0 (0) |
| 2 | Duration of diabetes | 60 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| 3 | Number of hypoglycemic attacks (per year) | 46 (76.7) | 14 (23.3) | |
| 4 | Diabetes complications | 60 (100) | 0 (0) | |
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| 5 | Laboratory tests data | Fasting blood sugar | 60 (100) | 0 (0) |
| 6 | Hemoglobin A1C | 56 (93.3) | 4 (6.7) | |
| 7 | Insulin level | 49 (81.7) | 11 (18.3) | |
| 8 | Cholesterol | 54 (90.0) | 6 (10.0) | |
| 9 | Triglyceride | 55 (91.7) | 5 (8.3) | |
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| 10 | Medication data | Name of the current medications | 57 (95.0) | 3 (5.0) |
| 11 | Dosage of the current medications | 51 (85.0) | 9 (5.0) | |
| 12 | Duration of using medications | 59 (98.3) | 1 (1.7) | |
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| 13 | Medical history data | Family history of diabetes | 57 (95.0) | 3 (5.0) |
| 14 | History of previous diseases | 60 (100) | 0 (0) | |