At a glance
Abstract Plus is a cancer data collection tool that is used to summarize medical records into an electronic report of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Overview
Abstract Plus summarizes medical records into an electronic report of cancer diagnosis and treatment. It supports the abstraction of all data items in national standard data sets, including all text fields, as well as any state-specific data items. Its output is an electronic abstract in the format of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) data exchange layout.
Customization. Central cancer registries can customize Abstract Plus to be used centrally, as well as by hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and other cancer data sources.
Clients should not make any changes (additions, modifications, deletions) to the database schema objects without written approval from CDC. If you are interested in making changes to database tables, please contact the Registry Plus team.
Ease of use. Abstracts entered into Abstract Plus are validated by customizable edits, allowing for interactive error correction while abstracting. Its user-friendly abstracting interface includes direct grid entry of coded values, allowing for a more streamlined abstracting experience, as well as easier viewing of text fields, online help, and edit errors.
Security features. Abstract Plus has robust security features including user roles and challenge questions as well as passwords. All records are saved in Microsoft® Access and all tables are password-protected and encrypted.
Selected features
Abstract Plus supports:
- Direct grid entry of coded values for streamlined abstracting.
- Easier viewing of text fields, online help, and edit errors.
- Display type features:
- Any field can be included in a display type, and can be assigned customized labels and default values and ordered into sections.
- Multiple display types are allowed to accommodate abstracting by various types of cancer reporting facilities.
- The NAACCR data item name, EDITS error count and status, date, and UserID are displayed for the selected field in bottom panel.
- Configuration remains active until another is selected.
- Reports can be saved in more file formats, including images.
System requirements
Please visit the Registry Plus product knowledgebase for Abstract Plus for the most up-to-date information on hardware or system requirements and related documentation.
Installing and upgrading Abstract Plus
Please contact cancerinformatics@cdc.gov for specific guidance.