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1.8 Release Notes

i2b2 1.8 Release includes the newly redesigned i2b2 Web interface, ACT i2b2 on OMOP functionality, few improvements and bug fixes.introduces two major improvements to the platform that enhance usability and applicability: a redesigned and completely rewritten i2b2 Web Interface to improve the user experience, and core support for the OMOP data model on MSSQL and Oracle databases. These changes represent a major step forward in i2b2.

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New Web client User Interface

The completely rewritten web client represents a major step forward for i2b2 that features an improved layout, greater visual customization,  and a new plugin architecture. The new web client version eliminates usage of YUI and uses the latest versions of jQuery, Bootstrap 5 and Golden-Layout libraries, which will ensure maintainability far into the future.

ACT i2b2 on OMOP for MSSQL and Oracle databases

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The core i2b2 platform now supports the OMOP data model, which is queryable through the comprehensive ENACT-OMOP Ontology. (MSSQL and Oracle are supported. Postgres support will be added in 1.8.1.)

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ACT-OMOP design and ontology

Michelle Morris (University of Pittsburgh)

The ENACT-OMOP Ontology powers the i2b2 queries against OMOP data. (she worked on the views too.), and the design of the database views enables the queries to run. 

1.8.0 is the first of a series of releases designed to vitalize the i2b2 platform. In April 2024, 1.8.1 will add Postgres support for OMOP, Snowflake database support, SQL job scheduling, and improved data export.

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New Web client User Interface

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ACT i2b2 on OMOP for MSSQL and Oracle databases

ACT i2b2 on OMOP functionality uses ACT Ontology in the front-end and enables the i2b2 Software to run against a database that uses the OMOP CDM architecture.  For historical reference on old 2018 OMOP  installation , refer to OMOP Home - OMOP - i2b2 Community Wiki The following steps will load

Documentation on loading the OMOP metadata and , CRC tables, and the CRC OMOP Views required to query the OMOP tables can be found herei2b2-on-OMOP With ENACT-OMOP Ontology v4.1

For historical reference on old 2018 OMOP  installation , refer to OMOP Home - OMOP - i2b2 Community Wiki


ACT OMOP Totalnum Scripts

Totalnum Scripts (patient counting scripts) have been updated to improve the counter's performance on both multiple ontology tables and very large(>1.5 million) ontologies  such as ACT medications. Debug messages have also been added for troubleshooting and profiling purposes. Support for multiple fact tables has been added and bugfixes have been made.with bugfixes, and the MSSQL version has been rewritten and is 5x faster. 

Patient Counting Scripts ("totalnum")

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Prior to 1.8 release, CRC scripts via ANT execution command supported single CRC zip folder structure. 1.8 release will support multiple CRV zip folder execution. The databuild.xml has been modified for this process. This needs to be improved.

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