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Results
WSP was first introduced as a single workplace in 1997. Real time networking and perfection of the WMS begun in 1998. At present WSP has been
migrated from Microsoft® Access® 95 over 97 to 2000. Die power of a standard office computer is found to be sufficient to run WSP smoothly. Network configuration and data transmission power are very important to support instead to hinder the daily clinical work . To date there are no reports of the user about instability of the software which is used at different platforms (Microsoft® Windows 9x/NT/2000®),
network operating systems (Microsoft® Windows NT/2000 Server®) and network facilities (twisted pair, glass fibre). Compromised databases are the result if communication to the server
was interrupted while writing recordsets. However administrators are able to fix a damaged BackEnd with the integrated repair module .
WSP is at present used at 6 university centres in Germany and another 3 centres are going to implement it. Up to autumn 2002 the DWH in our
centre contains app. 5500 couples and app. 40000 clinical record sets. Almost 6500 spermiograms with 1460 related CASA results are stored in the proper relation to all other data within WSP.
Time is saved in daily routine work by the usage of the three REM with 95 templates to create letters, reports, log files and statistics. Of
additional advantage is the module of statistics which provides instantly the latest results of quality control by computing the so called monthly means. This module provides in addition the most easiest way to
detect outliers due to wrong data entry.
380 semen samples or testicular biopsies are presently stored within the CryoBase also related to all other information of the system. This
close integration of a repository system into a workflow management system provides unique access to all data never been realized tour knowledge. As a consequence the system has been used to identify trends of
classical spermiogram variables, differences in subpopulations of patients and of testicular cancer . The German Society of Andrology (Deutschen Gesellschaft für Andrologie) has been classified WSP as sufficient tool for evaluation of epidemiological trends . A German
or English trial version can be obtained on request.
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