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Clinical Data-Mining: Integrating Practice and Research

Clinical Data-Mining: Integrating Practice and Research

Epstein, Irwin

Paperback

Series: Pocket Guide to Social Work Research Methods

General SociologyPoverty & Social Work

ISBN10: 019533552X
ISBN13: 9780195335521
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Nov 2 2009
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.50 Width: 7.32 Depth: 8.24
Language: English
Clinical Data-Mining (CDM) involves the conceptualization, extraction, analysis, and interpretation of available clinical data for practice knowledge-building, clinical decision-making and practitioner reflection. Depending upon the type of data mined, CDM can be qualitative or quantitative; it is generally retrospective, but may be meaningfully combined with original data collection.

Any research method that relies on the contents of case records or information systems data inevitably has limitations, but with proper safeguards these can be minimized. Among CDM's strengths however, are that it is unobtrusive, inexpensive, presents little risk to research subjects, and is ethically compatible with practitioner value commitments. When conducted by practitioners, CDM yields conceptual as well as data-driven insight into their own practice- and program-generated questions.

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