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    Commonly used data-collection approaches in clinical research

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    Authors
    Saczynski, Jane S.
    McManus, David D.
    Goldberg, Robert J.
    UMass Chan Affiliations
    Meyers Primary Care Institute
    Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
    Department of Medicine
    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Publication Date
    2013-11-01
    Keywords
    Biomedical Research
    Clinical Laboratory Techniques
    Clinical Trials as Topic
    Comparative Effectiveness Research
    Data Collection
    Epidemiologic Research Design
    Humans
    Interviews as Topic
    Medical Records
    Questionnaires
    *Research Design
    Self Report
    UMCCTS funding
    data collection approaches
    clinical research
    observational studies
    Clinical Epidemiology
    Epidemiology
    Health Information Technology
    Health Services Research
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    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3827694/
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    We provide an overview of the different data-collection approaches that are commonly used in carrying out clinical, public health, and translational research. We discuss several of the factors that researchers need to consider in using data collected in questionnaire surveys, from proxy informants, through the review of medical records, and in the collection of biologic samples. We hope that the points raised in this overview will lead to the collection of rich and high-quality data in observational studies and randomized controlled trials.
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    Saczynski JS, McManus DD, Goldberg RJ. Commonly used data-collection approaches in clinical research. Am J Med. 2013 Nov;126(11):946-50. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.04.016. Link to article on publisher's site

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    10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.04.016
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/30117
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    24050485
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