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Incorporating patient generated health data into pharmacoepidemiological research
- Source :
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 29:1540-1549
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2020.
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Abstract
- Epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology frequently employ Real-World Data (RWD) from healthcare teams to inform research. These data sources usually include signs, symptoms, tests, and treatments, but may lack important information such as the patient's diet or adherence or quality of life. By harnessing digital tools a new fount of evidence, Patient (or Citizen/Person) Generated Health Data (PGHD), is becoming more readily available. This review focusses on the advantages and considerations in using PGHD for pharmacoepidemiological research. New and corroborative types of data can be collected directly from patients using digital devices, both passively and actively. Practical issues such as patient engagement, data linking, validation, and analysis are among important considerations in the use of PGHD. In our ever increasingly patient-centric world, PGHD incorporated into more traditional Real-Word data sources offers innovative opportunities to expand our understanding of the complex factors involved in health and the safety and effectiveness of disease treatments. Pharmacoepidemiologists have a unique role in realizing the potential of PGHD by ensuring that robust methodology, governance, and analytical techniques underpin its use to generate meaningful research results.
- Subjects :
- Information privacy
Epidemiology
business.industry
Pharmacoepidemiology
Corporate governance
Big data
030226 pharmacology & pharmacy
Data science
Data type
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Quality of life (healthcare)
Health care
Quality of Life
Humans
Medicine
Pharmacology (medical)
Social media
Patient Generated Health Data
030212 general & internal medicine
Patient Participation
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10991557 and 10538569
- Volume :
- 29
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b0f727901dc284cadc39c2f65ed67ff5