Metabuilder - Pathology

Launch App

Cancer Clinical Research (CCR) programs at the University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute are designed to facilitate translational research through closely linked clinical and research investigations. The CCR Database provides a common repository for cancer specific clinical and research data to support the translational research. HCI's Configure On Demand (COD) tool, Metabuilder (Pathology), allows for quick, seamless building and editing of customized CCR Pathology windows for data entry and iQ reporting by each cancer group.

Key Features include:

• Cancer Group Management – Easily managed by each cancer group. Privileged users are able to build and edit Configure on Demand (COD) windows.
• Research Informatics Shared Resource (RISR) holds regular training and has staff on board for your assistance.
• Ease of creation – Our COD tool allows for quick, seamless building and editing of customized Pathology windows for data entry and iQ reporting.
• Configurable Behaviors – Pathology tabs specific to cancer group, can be customized to meet each group's needs. Attribute choices include:
  • drop-down,
  • check box,
  • date,
  • integer,
  • numeric,
  • string,
  • and grid.
• Dictionaries – For ease of maintenance and flexibility of system, drop-downs can access pathology dictionaries whose entries include common shared information such as:
  • grade,
  • IDC9 codes,
  • M, N & T codes,
  • sample procedures
  • and tissue type.

To update dictionaries you must have the role of Administrator.

• Security – Rights and access to Metabuilder Pathology is granted following HCI's strict security policy.
• A time-out feature causes Metabuilder to shut down after remaining idle for a set period of time.
• iQ Reporting – Proivde a generic, user accessible means for extracting information from the system.