Characterization and selection of Japanese electronic health record databases used as data sources for non-interventional observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventional studies are the fundamental method for obtaining answers to clinical questions. However, these studies are sometimes difficult to conduct because of insufficient financial or human resources or the rarity of the disease in question. One means of addressing these issues is to conduct a non-interventional observational study using electronic health record (EHR) databases as the data source, although how best to evaluate the suitability of an EHR database when planning a study remains to be clarified. The aim of the present study is to identify and characterize the data sources that have been used for conducting non-interventional observational studies in Japan and propose a flow diagram to help researchers determine the most appropriate EHR database for thei

SUBMITTER: Wakabayashi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8140583 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature