Abstract: A method of facilitating clinical research. The method includes receiving at least one research criteria and at least one comparison criteria, e.g., demographical information, patient characteristic, patient health, type of drug, drug classification, insurance type, etc. A database storing medical records associated with patients may be accessed. Information within the database may be filtered based on the research criteria to identify a group of patients. The information within medical records of the group of patients is processed to generate processed information, wherein the information is associated with the at least one comparison criteria. The processed information is output, e.g., to a memory component for storage, to a display for rendering, etc. The processing may include purging confidential information associated with the group of patients according to HIPAA. A number may be assigned to each patient within the group of patients for identification thereof.