数据链接和数据科学方面的进展潜力,以支持伤害预防研究
Ronan A Lyons1,2,3, Belinda J Gabbe4,2, Kirsten Vallmuur5,6
1Population Data Science, Swansea University, Swansea, Swansea, UK r.a.lyons@swansea.ac.uk.
概括
利用COVID-19流行病的数据科学和链接方法可以显著推进伤害预防研究. 分享方法和促进合作是优化这些数据科学策略以获得更好的伤害预防结果的关键.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 数据科学数据科学数据科学
- 伤害预防 预防伤害
背景情况:
- COVID-19大流行突显了大规模数据链接对公共卫生的力量.
- 伤害预防研究可以从采用类似的数据科学方法学中受益.
- 不断增长的数字健康平台和不断发展的数据链接能力创造了新的机会.
研究的目的:
- 探索数据科学方法是如何通过流行病响应得到启发,可以增强伤害预防研究.
- 证明数据链接和自然语言处理在产生伤害预防新知识方面的价值.
- 在伤害预防研究社区中倡导共享方法,代码和工具.
主要方法:
- 利用例行收集的数据来产生现实世界的证据,作为临床试验的替代方案.
- 应用创新的数据链接技术来结合不同的数据集.
- 在链接和非结构化数据上采用先进的分析方法,包括自然语言处理.
主要成果:
- 数据链接提供了一种有价值和有效的方式来进行新的伤害预防研究.
- 自然语言处理技术显示出新兴的能力,以加强伤害研究.
- 这些例子说明了数据链接在伤害预防中的广度和价值.
结论:
- 采用数据科学和数据链接策略可以在初级,二级和三级伤害预防方面取得重大进展.
- 伤害预防研究人员和数据科学家之间的合作对于优化这些方法至关重要.
- 分享资源和促进方法的一致性将提高现场效率和知识生成.
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