What data are easy to procure across the world?
Category 1: Easy to Moderate – Visit reason, Emergency Diagnoses
Category 2: Moderate – Hospital Length of Stay, Hospital Diagnoses
Category 3: Chart Review required – Vital Signs, Medications, Laboratory Results, Pain Scores
Category 4: Data not collected in most sites – Race, Ethnicity, Preferred Language
What about Research Ethics?
- Some ethics boards will not approve registries, only specific studies
- Data security and a de-identification is a big consideration