@article{ref1,
title="Neuro-Link, a computer-assisted database for head injury in intensive care",
journal="Acta neurochirurgica",
year="2000",
author="Citerio, G. and Stocchetti, N. and Cormio, M. and Beretta, L.",
volume="142",
number="7",
pages="769-776",
abstract="Reliable information is vital for clinical trials, so we developed a database, for head trauma victims admitted to neuro-intensive care units (NICU). This database, first step in a sequential project, comprises 176 selected fields mainly focused on the early post-traumatic phase and has a user-friendly computerized interface. The software was tested for a trimester in 18 Italian neuro-intensive care units. The paper describes the main features of the database, the results of a three months' data collection test, its limitations and its potential improvements. A description of the database fields and a brief summary of the 282 patients included so far are also presented.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-6268",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}