Project Name: PASTRX Import Wizard
Sponsor: LAPK (Roger Jelliffe: jelliffe@usc.edu)
Partners:
Background: The biomedical objective of the USC Laboratory of Applied
Pharmacokinetics (LAPK) is to create population models of drug behavior, and to
apply these models by precisely tailoring patients’ dosage regimens. The first
step in creating or using a population model is the entry or modification of patient
data using the PASTRX software tool.
Problem: PASTRX accepts patient data in a specific file format or requires users
to enter patient data manually, but most users use Excel spreadsheets. The
restrictive PASTRX input mechanisms create a barrier, which stop widespread
use of the software. The proposed system is an import wizard that converts
Excel spreadsheets into valid PASTRX formatted clinical patient data files.
Constraints: The software created shall be able to adapt to a changing PASTRX
file format. The format and content of the data in the Excel spreadsheet will not
be fixed.
Desired Deliverables: A tool with a user-friendly interface that enables the
conversion of an Excel spreadsheet into PASTRX formatted clinical files is
desired.