Clinical and operational insights from data-driven care pathway mapping: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accumulated electronic data from a wide variety of clinical settings has been processed using a range of informatics methods to determine the sequence of care activities experienced by patients. The "as is" or "de facto" care pathways derived can be analysed together with other data to yield clinical and operational information. It seems likely that the needs of both health systems and patients will lead to increasing application of such analyses. A comprehensive review of the literature is presented, with a focus on the study context, types of analysis undertaken, and the utility of the information gained.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted of literature abstracting sequential patient care activities ("de facto" care pathways) from care records. Broad cove

SUBMITTER: Manktelow M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8851723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature