BookRachel L. Richesson, James E. Andrews, editors.
Summary: This extensively revised new edition comprehensively reviews the rise of clinical research informatics (CRI). It enables the reader to develop a thorough understanding of how CRI has developed and the evolving challenges facing the biomedical informatician in the modern clinical research environment. Emphasis is placed on the changing role of the consumer, and the need to merge clinical care delivery and research as part of a changing paradigm in global healthcare delivery. Clinical Research Informatics presents a detailed review of using informatics in the continually evolving clinical research environment. It represents a valuable textbook reference for all students and practising healthcare informaticians looking to learn and expand their understanding of this fast-moving and increasingly important discipline.
Contents:
Introduction
Section I: Contexts of Clinical Research Informatics
From Notations to Data: The Digital Transformation of Clinical Research
The Clinical Research Environment
Methodological Foundations of Clinical Research
Informatics Approaches to Participant Recruitment
The Evolving Role of Consumers
Clinical Research in the Post-genomic Era
Section II: Data Management and Systems in Clinical Research
Clinical Research Information Systems
Study Protocol Representation
Data Quality in Clinical Research
Patient-Reported Outcome Data
Biobanking Challenges and Informatics Opportunities
Laboratory Data
Patient Registries
Knowledge Representation and Discovery
Section III: Knowledge Representation and Ontologies
Non hypothesis-driven Research: Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Natural Language Processing, Electronic Health Records, and Clinical Research
The Future of Clinical Research, Health, and Clinical Research Informatics
Data Governance
Data Sharing: Electronic Health Records and Research Interoperability
Standards Development and the Future of Research Data Sources, Interoperability, and Exchange
Pharmacovigilance
Clinical Trials Registries and Results Databases
Future Directions in Clinical Research Informatics.