Simplified query construction (queries made as easy as possible)

Abstract

QMAEP- Queries Made as Easy as Possible, is intended to be a system that greatly simplify the process of query construction for statisticians and researchers. This document is focused on the usability of the database query language and deals with visual representations of the query process, in specific the select query. Methods of integrating simple Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for building queries into pre-existing database forms is explored to provide users an intuitive method for query construction. This paper explores data mining as it pertains to clinical research with emphasis on simplifying the data extraction process from complex databases so as to accommodate analysis using important statistical software such as SASS, QMath and MS Excel.