University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
Commonly used data-collection approaches in clinical research
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences; Meyers Primary Care Institute
Publication Date
2013-11
Document Type
Article
Subjects
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
Disciplines
Clinical Epidemiology | Epidemiology | Health Information Technology | Health Services Research
Abstract
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.
Keywords
UMCCTS funding, data collection approaches, clinical research, observational studies
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.04.016
Source
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
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The American journal of medicine
PubMed ID
24050485
Repository Citation
Saczynski JS, McManus DD, Goldberg RJ. (2013). Commonly used data-collection approaches in clinical research. University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.04.016. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/355