SCQM database
The electronic patient dossier that makes advances in treatment possible
Recognising and deciding - these two skills are what characterise medical work. This is exactly where the SCQM database supports you. Automatically calculated scores and the clear visualisation of the progression of the disease make connections visible and improvements measurable.
FAQs: Questions and answers on database use
The database is available free of charge to specialists in rheumatology, allergology and immunology.
All patients with one of the following diseases can be included in the registry, regardless of their therapy.
- Rheumatoide Arthritis
- Axial spondyloarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Undifferentiated arthritis
- Giant cell arteritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
The only requirement for the inclusion of participants is their written consent. Inform your patients about SCQM and the benefits of mySCQM with our brochure for patients (in German, in French, in Italian).
We actively support you with individual trainings - either online or directly in your office. Interested? Then contact us via the registration form.
For a user account, please contact the SCQM Foundation: 043 268 55 77 or scqm_at_hin.ch (institution name / surname / first name / email address / mobile phone number).
There is no minimum data set that must be entered for each consultation. Please refer to the overview tables for the data collected per cohort and the documentation for the scores calculated within the SCQM.
- Rheumatoide Arthritis
- Axial spondyloarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Giant cell arteritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatic
- Score documentation
If a patient is treated by several specialists, all specialists have access to all of the patient’s data, provided that a data access declaration is available. This increases security and avoids duplications, e.g. in lab analyses.
If a patient changes doctors, the SCQM office can release the collected data to you - all that is required is a data access declaration from the patient.
More transparency and a better overview: SCQM as a quality management tool
The SCQM database is a powerful tool that reliably supports doctors in their daily work. This is because our database is not only used for documentation - e.g. of medications and examination results, but also makes correlations and therapy progress visible - e.g. with the display of correlations and automatically calculated scores. The big advantage: Thanks to intelligent data and clear visualisations, you benefit from a solid basis for decision-making so that you can optimise the treatment of your patients in the long term.
Graphic SCQM scoreboard: The graphic allows a clear presentation of the progression of the disease in correlation with the treatment. In addition, the long-term history of the medication, including medication changes and side effects, is displayed.
A cooperative system: with data from professionals and patients in one tool
Not only do medical specialists regularly save examination results in the database. Patients also record their disease progression via questionnaires using the modern web application mySCQM - e.g. with information on their functional limitations, general quality of life and socio-economic situation. This not only improves doctor-patient communication, but you also benefit from a meaningful overall picture of the progression of the disease.
Tabular SCQM scoreboard: The tabular view allows you to view all values of past visits at a glance and compare them over the long-term. The automatically calculated scores, including a traffic light system, help you follow disease activity even faster.
Additional information and practical tips:
Webinars
Moving images instead of text! Our webinars provide insight into the SCQM database and help get to know the SCQM database so that you can quickly find your way around.
Our video webinars (only in German)
Infosheets and brochures
The infosheets and brochures provide information on specific topics in a brief form. Here you will find information for both your institution and your patients (Information material marked with * can be ordered from the SCQM office):
- Brochure for doctors (in German, in French, in Italien)*
- mySCQM for patients-The most important things at a glance (in German, in French, in Italian)
- Brochure for patients (in German, in French, in Italian)*
- Flyer for patients (in German, in French, in Italian)*
- Brochure for pregnancy registry RePreg (in German, in French, in Italian)
- Flyer for pregnancy registry RePreg* (in German, in French, in Italian)
- Flyer OITTP (in German, in French, in Italian)
Trainings
We will be happy to train you and your team individually and free of charge - on site or virtually. A contact person is available to answer your questions at any time afterwards and will specifically address (your) questions.