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Organizational context and taxonomy of health care databases
Author(s) -
Shatin Deborah
Publication year - 2001
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.606
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , medicine , health care , context (archaeology) , pharmacy , database , taxonomy (biology) , knowledge management , nursing , computer science , psychology , paleontology , communication , economics , biology , economic growth , botany
An understanding of the organizational context and taxonomy of health care databases is essential to appropriately use these data sources for research purposes. Characteristics of the organizational structure of the specific health care setting, including the model type, financial arrangement, and provider access, have implications for accessing and using this data effectively. Additionally, the benefit coverage environment may affect the utility of health care databases to address specific research questions. Coverage considerations that affect pharmacoepidemiologic research include eligibility, the nature of the pharmacy benefit, and regulatory aspects of the treatment under consideration. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.