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Conceptual Data Model. The Approach :- Establish the Business
Rules or FACTS The Facts define what is known about the 'Things
of Interest' in the area being studied. They establish an
English-language version of the relationships between the
'Things of Interest' which can be understood and agreed to by
the key people such as Users. This is very useful when the
'Things' become Entities or Tables in the Database. The purpose
of defining the Facts is to establish common understanding and
agreement of the important terms and concepts involved in
Clinical Drugs Trials. A. The Things of Interest are :- A.1
Drugs A.2 Participants A.3 Trials B. Business Rules :- B.1
Individuals take part in a Trial, when they become Participants.
B.2 Individuals have identifiers, names and addresses B.3 Trials
have a Purpose, a Start date and a Completion Date. B.4 Trials
involve Participants and Drugs. B.5 Participants have a Clinical
Condition.