Enhancing evidence based medicine: Twelve tips for conducting register-based research
Author(s) -
Hannah L. Brooke,
Martin J. Holzmann,
Ola Olén,
Mats Talbäck,
Maria Feychting,
Anita Berglund,
Jonas F. Ludvigsson,
Rickard Ljung
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
mededpublish
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2312-7996
DOI - 10.15694/mep.2016.000071
Subject(s) - register (sociolinguistics) , medical research , process (computing) , subject (documents) , medicine , psychology , computer science , library science , pathology , philosophy , linguistics , operating system
With the increasing use of electronic health records for research, the need for clinicians to understand register-based research will become more important in the future. Based on our expertise we have compiled 12 tips for conducting register-based research. We aim to improve the subject knowledge of medical educators and those intending to critically appraise register-based studies. In addition, we aim to create a practical guide for those considering using register data in their own research. Our tips summarise characteristics of the research process specific to registerbased research, from study design and ethical considerations, to validating the register and managing the data.
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