Web design software to record the characteristics of children with cleft palate/cleft lip.

BACKGROUND: Cleft lip (CL) and cleft palate (CP) are among the most common birth defects in the craniofacial region affected by various environmental and genetic factors. The prevalence of these abnormalities varies in races and countries. Therefore, it is a necessity to design a website to register newborns with CL ± CP in Iran. This study aimed to design a website to record the characteristics of children with CL ± CP.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: First, a website was designed to register the characteristics of children with CL ± CP. To evaluate the accuracy of the website, the characteristics of all children ( n = 31) with CL ± CP were recorded and analyzed.

RESULTS: Due to the capability of the website to print and create reports in Excel format, the data of registered patients were analyzed.

CONCLUSION: As CL ± CP are very common defects around the world including Iran, it is necessary to design a website to record all information about these children in Iran. Hope this website helps the public health authorities to improve program effectiveness to treat these children.