Metadata Automation is a suite of software technologies and practices that enable organisations to achieve advanced capabilities by combining metadata analysis with manual workflow management. This enables the automatic extraction and transformation of data and metadata from various sources while enabling users to access this information as required. Metadata automation is used to create value from large amounts of unstructured data and to provide better service to users. The key components of the automation include discovery, access, management, metadata restoration. This enables users to make more informed decisions about the value and quality of the services and products they are analysing. This article looks at some of the main ways metadata automation is currently being used and is improving the way clinical trials are conducted.

How Metadata Automation Is Being Used
One of the most main industries that are making the most of metadata automation is healthcare. Clinical trials are a critical part of medical research and one which is constantly subject to new developments and discoveries. With all of the various types of clinical records which must be kept in such large quantities for these trials and the complex methods by which they must be organised, it is no wonder that much effort is placed on finding ways to automate this process. The trials require precision instruments such as urinalysis equipment, and a complex database must be maintained which contains the data which is collected during each study. In recent years there has been considerable progress made in the field of biomedical informatics, which has led to the automation of all of this information.

Conclusion
As mentioned above, metadata automation is used extensively throughout a trial. It is used both by the investigators conducting the studies and the professionals who collect and organise the data that they have collected. It is important for the investigators to manage the collection of these data in a reliable manner, in order to determine which groups are most likely to respond to a particular substance and which treatments will yield the best results. The detailed description of the trials can help medical professionals to make a decision about whether or not to allow a patient to participate in a medical research study. Each detail in the metadata provides a clear picture of the purpose and result of the research. This allows both the clinic and the researchers to focus on what is important: determining whether a treatment will be effective and whether it is safe for the patient. There are many different types of metadata automation software programs and they can be used for all kinds of data cleansing and management tasks. Clinical studies are now faster and more efficient thanks to automation. Organisations also use metadata automation software to help them save money and time.
