RT - Journal Article T1 - Design and development of a web-based registry for Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease JF - MJIRI YR - 2020 JO - MJIRI VO - 34 IS - 1 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-6631-en.html SP - 482 EP - 490 K1 - Minimum data set K1 - MDS K1 - Registry system K1 - COVID-19 K1 - Coronavirus AB - Background: The 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease associated with a high morbidity and mortality worldwide. The accumulation of data through a prospective clinical registry enables public health authorities to make informed decisions based on real evidence obtained from surveillance of COVID-19. This registry is also fundamental to providing robust infrastructure for future research surveys. The purpose of this study was to design a registry and its minimum data set (MDS), as a valid and reliable data source for reporting and benchmarking COVID-19. Methods: This cross sectional and descriptive study provides a template for the required MDS to be included in COVID-19 registry. This was done by an extensive literature review and 2 round Delphi survey to validate the content, which resulted in a web-based registry created by Visual Studio 2019 and a database designed by Structured Query Language (SQL). Results: The MDS of COVID-19 registry was categorized into the administrative part with 3 sections, including 30 data elements, and the clinical part with 4 sections, including 26 data elements. Furthermore, a web-based registry with modular and layered architecture was designed based on final data classes and elements. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, COVID-19 registry is the first designed instrument from information management perspectives in Iran and can become a homogenous and reliable infrastructure for collecting data on COVID-19. We hope this approach will facilitate epidemiological surveys and support policymakers to better plan for monitoring patients with COVID-19. LA eng UL http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-6631-en.html M3 10.47176/mjiri.34.68 ER -