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Using secondary data sources for pharmacoepidemiology and outcomes research
1Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.
Pharmacotherapy
|January 28, 2009
Summary
Electronic medical records and healthcare databases enhance pharmacoepidemiology research. Familiarity with database research principles and coding is crucial for effective utilization in patient care studies.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Growing availability of electronic medical records (EMRs) and administrative healthcare databases.
- Practitioner reluctance to use these secondary data sources due to unfamiliarity.
- Basic research principles apply, but unique considerations exist for secondary data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address practitioner reluctance in utilizing secondary data sources for research.
- To highlight key considerations for effective use of EMRs and healthcare databases.
- To encourage the use of secondary data for improving patient care.
Main Methods:
- Emphasizes careful selection of appropriate secondary data sources.
- Stresses the importance of understanding coding schemes for exposures and outcomes.
- Discusses the complexity of data manipulation and the need for special analytical procedures.
Main Results:
- Secondary data analysis requires specific methods to address the lack of randomization.
- Time savings in data collection can be offset by complex data manipulation.
- Successful navigation of these issues enables valuable research contributions.
Conclusions:
- Familiarity with secondary data research principles is essential for practitioners.
- Appropriate source selection and coding are critical for valid outcomes research.
- Utilizing secondary data effectively can significantly contribute to advancing patient care.
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