SHRINE Query Quick Reference

Contents Query Topics Data Steward Guidelines for Query Topics Sample Query Topic Query Construction Tool Logic Constraints Term Values Query Optimization Results: Query Status View [ SHRINE Help Main Menu ] | ## Sample Query Topic Following is a sample of how you might describe your query request to the Data Steward: Query Topic: Formulating hypotheses Literature shows that patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease are at higher risk for cancers of the colon. It is unclear why. I would like to use the SHRINE system to try to identify characteristics of IBD patients who have a co-morbid diagnosis of colon cancer: Quantify the number of patients in the Boston area with a diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colon Cancer Identify how many patient were treated at each participating institution Obtain breakdown of patients (by gender) who are treated with 5-ASA’s, steroids and/or biologics Obtain breakdown of patients who are considered active or in remission for their IBD