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Evidence generation from healthcare databases: recommendations for managing change
Author(s) -
Bourke Alison,
Bate Andrew,
Sauer Brian C.,
Brown Jeffrey S.,
Hall Gillian C.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.023
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1099-1557
pISSN - 1053-8569
DOI - 10.1002/pds.4004
Subject(s) - database , checklist , scope (computer science) , pharmacoepidemiology , medicine , health care , data science , computer science , nursing , psychology , medical prescription , economics , cognitive psychology , programming language , economic growth
There is an increasing reliance on databases of healthcare records for pharmacoepidemiology and other medical research, and such resources are often accessed over a long period of time so it is vital to consider the impact of changes in data, access methodology and the environment. The authors discuss change in communication and management, and provide a checklist of issues to consider for both database providers and users. The scope of the paper is database research, and changes are considered in relation to the three main components of database research: the data content itself, how it is accessed, and the support and tools needed to use the database. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.