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In the world of databases, dates are crucial pieces of information that are used for a variety of purposes. They are used to record events, track time-sensitive data, and organise information in chronological order. However, using different date formats and standards can lead to inconsistencies, confusion, and errors. That’s why it’s important to use standardized dates for databases, such as ISO 8601. ISO 8601 is an international standard for date and time representation. It defines a format for dates that is unambiguous, easy to read, and can be understood by people from different cultures and languages. The standard uses the year-month-day format (YYYY-MM-DD) for dates and the 24-hour clock format (HH:MM:SS) for times. Using ISO 8601 dates in databases has several benefits. Firstly, it eliminates confusion when working with dates from different regions, cultures, or languages. Different countries use different date formats, such as DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY, or YYYY/MM/DD, which can cause confusion when data is shared between different systems. Using ISO 8601 ensures that all dates are in the same format, regardless of where they originate from. Secondly, using standardized dates makes it easier to sort and search through data. When dates are stored in different formats, it can be difficult to... Read More

SCARD Systems has removed Google Analytics from this website and the SCARD Surgical Audit. Google Analytics collects website traffic and user behavior data, including their location, interests, and browsing history. While this data can be useful for developers to improve their content and user experience, it can also widen the digital footprint for visitors and increase the information that can be tracked and shared across multiple websites. Instead, SCARD Systems has implemented an independent instance of Matomo. Matomo is a leading open-source web analytics tool designed to help organisations make more informed decisions and enhance customer experience while ensuring data ownership, compliance, and privacy. One of the key benefits of Matomo is that it is self-hosted, which means that website owners have full control over their data and can store it on our own servers. This can provide greater privacy and security for website visitors, as their data is not shared with third-party providers. Matomo also offers a range of privacy-focused features, such as the ability to anonymize IP addresses. This is a “behind-the-scenes” change, so it will not impact the user experience for the SCARD Surgical Audit. Read More

Dear Health Professional, The link provided below is for health professionals who manage skin cancer, including melanoma, and it provides access to a new free resource from the UQ Skin Cancer Program. If you wish to access it please provide your contact details where prompted and you will receive an email with a link to the “Skin Cancer Education Hub”. Resources include a new 10-minute Case-Based Learning video featuring a flat pigmented facial lesion recurring twice after misdiagnosis as a naevus. New cases will be added regularly. I invite you to access this resource and to share this link with your colleagues. https://medicine.uq.edu.au/skin-cancer-program?utm_source=cliff-rosendahl Best wishes, Professor Cliff Rosendahl Read More

Don’t miss out on your CPD Points earned via SCARD Did you know that by using SCARD, you may be eligible for CPD Recognition? (more…) Read More

Many people are looking forward to the holiday period however users of SCARD have certainly earned a rest. On the 11th of December 2018, the SCARD Pool reached through the 1 million specimen mark. (more…) Read More

Constructing a statistical linkage key for validating patients across the globe. (more…) Read More

The UQ Master of Medicine (Skin Cancer) program is aimed at reducing the gap between general practice training pathways and confident competency in skin cancer management. (more…) Read More

At the same time we celebrate our 10th Birthday, the team is excited to announce that details for the SCARD Surgical Audit CPD Program 2017-2019 are now available. The program helps participants demonstrate their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and ongoing education. (more…) Read More

Don’t miss out on your RACGP CPD QI Points with SCARD Did you know that by using SCARD your may be eligible for 40 Category 1 CPD QI points for the RACGP? If you have collected 4 months of data in SCARD (2 month + 2 month & minimum 80 specimens) & submitted them to the de-identified pool then you automatically qualify for 40 Category 1 points. (more…) Read More