Development of data dictionary for neonatal intensive care unit: advancement towards a better critical care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critical care units (CCUs) with extensive use of various monitoring devices generate massive data. To utilize the valuable information of these devices; data are collected and stored using systems like clinical information system and laboratory information management system. These systems are proprietary, allow limited access to their database and, have the vendor-specific clinical implementation. In this study, we focus on developing an open-source web-based meta-data repository for CCU representing stay of the patient with relevant details.

Methods

After developing the web-based open-source repository named data dictionary (DD), we analyzed prospective data from 2 sites for 4 months for data quality dimensions (completeness, timeliness, validity, accuracy, and c

SUBMITTER: Singh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7309238 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature