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‘Big data’ in mental health research: current status and emerging possibilities
- Source :
- Stewart, R & Davis, K 2016, ' ‘Big data’ in mental health research : current status and emerging possibilities ', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, vol. 51, no. 8, pp. 1055–1072 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1266-8, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Publisher :
- Springer Nature
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Abstract
- Purpose: ‘Big data’ are accumulating in a multitude of domains and offer novel opportunities for research. The role of these resources in mental health investigations remains relatively unexplored, although a number of datasets are in use and supporting a range of projects. We sought to review big data resources and their use in mental health research to characterise applications to date and consider directions for innovation in future. Methods: A narrative review. Results: Clear disparities were evident in geographic regions covered and in the disorders and interventions receiving most attention. Discussion: We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the use of different types of data and the challenges of big data in general. Current research output from big data is still predominantly determined by the information and resources available and there is a need to reverse the situation so that big data platforms are more driven by the needs of clinical services and service users.
- Subjects :
- Health (social science)
Social Psychology
Epidemiology
Big data
Poison control
Mental disorders
Suicide prevention
Occupational safety and health
Health(social science)
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Environmental health
Medicine
Data Mining
Humans
Electronic health records
Invited Reviews
030212 general & internal medicine
Data Curation
Data curation
business.industry
Research
Multitude
Human factors and ergonomics
Mental health
Data science
030227 psychiatry
Psychiatry and Mental health
Mental Health
business
Forecasting
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09337954
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d3a6a6ee2d8b117531a4c0e7f417ba97
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1266-8