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ArticleMedical care2013

Knowledge management and informatics considerations for comparative effectiveness research: a case-driven exploration.

Peter J Embi, Courtney Hebert, Gayle Gordillo, Kelly Kelleher, Philip R O Payne

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Article in Medical care, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Peter J EmbiDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. peter.embi@osumc.edu
Courtney Hebert
Gayle Gordillo
Kelly Kelleher
Philip R O Payne

Funding

University of Iowa Clinical and Translational Science Program (TL1)UL1RR025755 · NCRR · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI JACKSON, REBECCA D · 2008 to 2011
$26.3M
Mechanisms Regulating Hemangioendothelioma: A Plastic Surgeon's ChallengeR01GM095657 · NIGMS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI GORDILLO, GAYLE M · 2011 to 2020
$2.6M
The OSU Clinical and Translational Research Informatics Training Program (CTRIP)T15LM011270 · NLM · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI COOMBES, KEVIN ROBERT, JANIES, DANIEL A. · 2012 to 2016
$2.2M
Trial of Automated Risk Appraisal for AdolescentsR01DA018943 · NIDA · RESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP · PI KELLEHER, KELLY J · 2004 to 2007
$1.6M
NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR025755NCRR NIH HHS UL1RR025755NIDA NIH HHS 5R01DA018943-04NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA018943NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM095657NLM NIH HHS 1T15LM011270-01PHS HHS 20022065
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs clinical data are increasingly collected and stored electronically, their potential use for comparative effectiveness research (CER) grows. Despite this promise, challenges face those wishing to leverage such data. In this paper we aim to enumerate some of the knowledge management and informatics issues common to such data reuse.

designAfter reviewing the current state of knowledge regarding biomedical informatics challenges and best practices related to CER, we then present 2 research projects at our institution. We analyze these and highlight several common themes and challenges related to the conduct of CER studies. Finally, we represent these emergent themes.

resultsThe informatics challenges commonly encountered by those conducting CER studies include issues related to data information and knowledge management (eg, data reuse, data preparation) as well as those related to people and organizational issues (eg, sociotechnical factors and organizational factors). Examples of these are described in further detail and a formal framework for describing these findings is presented.

conclusionsSignificant challenges face researchers attempting to use often diverse and heterogeneous datasets for CER. These challenges must be understood in order to be dealt with successfully and can often be overcome with the appropriate use of informatics best practices. Many research and policy questions remain to be answered in order to realize the full potential of the increasingly electronic clinical data available for such research.

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Knowledge ManagementMedical Informatics ApplicationsResearch DesignComparative Effectiveness ResearchData CollectionHumansTerminology as Topic

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PMID23793050
PMCPMC3914140

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