Databases for surgical health services research: Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients

As electronic medical records become more prevalent and public reporting of outcomes increases in scope, a new challenge has emerged for researchers: exponential growth of data. The sheer volume of information makes navigating the array of available databases both time consuming and complicated for the busy clinician. Surgeons want to know how each source of data can be used effectively to answer their clinical and research-related questions. In this series, Surgery will explore examples of the most common databases used for surgical health services research —highlighting the strengths, limitations, and most effective uses of each.

Source: Surgery - October 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: John R. Montgomery, Amit K. Mathur, Raymond J. Lynch Source Type: research