Software Application Profile: Opal and Mica: open-source software solutions for epidemiological data management, harmonization and dissemination.

ABSTRACT:

Motivation

Improving the dissemination of information on existing epidemiological studies and facilitating the interoperability of study databases are essential to maximizing the use of resources and accelerating improvements in health. To address this, Maelstrom Research proposes Opal and Mica, two inter-operable open-source software packages providing out-of-the-box solutions for epidemiological data management, harmonization and dissemination.

Implementation

Opal and Mica are two standalone but inter-operable web applications written in Java, JavaScript and PHP. They provide web services and modern user interfaces to access them.

General features

Opal allows users to import, manage, annotate and harmonize study data. Mica is used to build searchable web portals dis

SUBMITTER: Doiron D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5837212 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature