[2-G-3-01] Identifying the Location and Examination of Methods for Obtaining Medical Information Necessary for Medical Research
EMR (Electronic Medical Record), DWH (Data WareHouse), MML (Medical Markup Language)
[Objective] This research is conducted as a methodological approach to utilize structured and unstructured data in medical databases.
[Method] Using anonymized electronic medical record information from the University of Miyazaki Hospital, we identified the location of medical information necessary for medical research and examined acquisition methods.
[Results] In identifying the location of medical information, the presence or absence of target items was confirmed from structured data for three types of data sources: EMR(electronic medical records), DWH(analysis database Data Warehouse), and MML(medical information common standard Medical Markup Language). If yes, we identified the location in the same way, and if there was no, we confirmed with the doctor etc. of the target facility to clarify the reason such as omission of identification due to keyword definition or no location at the target facility / target disease. As a study of the acquisition method, we conducted a survey of the current status of the items with MML, and examined the acquisition method of medical information based on the results.
[Discussion & Conclusion] By making available information that could not be used in existing medical information databases, it was thought that it would lead to new opportunities to create more useful evidence.
[Ethical Considerations] All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. This study was approved by the authors’ research ethics committee (University of Miyazaki).
[Method] Using anonymized electronic medical record information from the University of Miyazaki Hospital, we identified the location of medical information necessary for medical research and examined acquisition methods.
[Results] In identifying the location of medical information, the presence or absence of target items was confirmed from structured data for three types of data sources: EMR(electronic medical records), DWH(analysis database Data Warehouse), and MML(medical information common standard Medical Markup Language). If yes, we identified the location in the same way, and if there was no, we confirmed with the doctor etc. of the target facility to clarify the reason such as omission of identification due to keyword definition or no location at the target facility / target disease. As a study of the acquisition method, we conducted a survey of the current status of the items with MML, and examined the acquisition method of medical information based on the results.
[Discussion & Conclusion] By making available information that could not be used in existing medical information databases, it was thought that it would lead to new opportunities to create more useful evidence.
[Ethical Considerations] All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. This study was approved by the authors’ research ethics committee (University of Miyazaki).