StudyPortal

StudyPortal integrates ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, and geospatial databases to enable geographic visualization and multilingual semantic search of clinical trials and scientific articles.

Key Features:

• Multilingual Search Capability: A semantic layer using the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) provides multilingual mapping of disease terms and autosuggestion.
• Geospatial Visualization: Integration of ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed with geographic maps and geodatabases renders study locations and research networks on maps, including real-time rendering of study locations.
• Integrated Data Sources: Queries ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed to compile clinical trial and scientific article metadata for combined spatial and textual searches.

Scientific Applications:

• Regional Study Trend Analysis: Identification of geographic distribution and regional trends of clinical trials for specific diseases.
• Research Network Assessment: Assessment and visualization of research networks and institutional collaborations in geographic context.
• Collaboration Identification: Facilitation of locating nearby studies and research groups to support potential collaborations across geographic locations.

Methodology:

Queries ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed to compile trial and article records; applies a semantic layer using the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) for multilingual term mapping and autosuggestion; performs geospatial searches and visualizes results on geographic maps and geodatabases.