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Using hospital information systems for clinical epidemiological research
J H Zwetsloot-Schonk1, P Snitker, J P Vandenbroucke
1Hospital Information System, BAZIS, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Medical Informatics = Medecine Et Informatique
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Hospital information systems (HIS) can support clinical epidemiological research by serving as a sampling frame, data collection tool, or registration database. Effective use requires understanding data registration and collaboration between researchers and hospital staff.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Health Informatics
- Medical Data Management
Background:
- Routine medical data collected in hospital information systems (HIS) offer potential for clinical research.
- The BAZIS-HIS at Leiden University Hospital serves as a case study for utilizing such data.
- Clinical epidemiology aims to understand disease patterns and outcomes within populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how hospital information systems can be leveraged for clinical epidemiological research.
- To identify different methods for integrating HIS data into research workflows.
- To assess the factors influencing the successful use of HIS in research.
Main Methods:
- Discussing three primary applications of HIS in clinical epidemiology: sampling frame, data collection, and study-specific registration.
- Analyzing the dependency of HIS utility on research questions, study design, and data quality.
- Highlighting the necessity of understanding daily medical practice and registration processes.
Main Results:
- Hospital information systems can be utilized as a sampling frame for study populations.
- HIS can facilitate data collection from study participants.
- HIS can be employed to register data specifically gathered for research purposes.
Conclusions:
- The utility of HIS in clinical epidemiology depends on the research context and data integrity.
- Simple data retrieval is insufficient; understanding data generation is crucial.
- Close collaboration among clinical epidemiologists, hospital administrators, and data experts is essential for effective HIS utilization in research.