The Evolving Role of Information Technology in Haemovigilance Systems

Table 3

Safety measures implemented by the surveyed haemovigilance Web sites.

Safety measure

Web-based information system

Total

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

Access to site is password protected

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10

Data privacy, that is, each participant is granted access only to his/her data

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

8

Data anonymity, namely, by masking the identification of clinical facilities, patients, and so forth

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

8

Data operation conditioned by user credential

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

7

User sessions

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

6

Secure HTTP

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

4

Encryption of sensitive data

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

1

Authentication with a national professional health card

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

1

Total of safety measures implemented

7

1

5

7

4

0

5

3

2

5

6

Letters A to K represent the haemovigilance systems. The columns referring to outsourced systems are in italic.