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Big data is important to new developments in global clinical science that aim to improve the lives of patients. Technological advances have led to the regular use of structured electronic health-care records with the potential to address key deficits in clinical evidence that could improve patient care. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown this potential in big data and related analytics but has also revealed important limitations. Data verification, data validation, data privacy, and a mandate from the public to conduct research are important challenges to effective use of routine health-care data. The European Society of Cardiology and the BigData@Heart consortium have brought together a range of international stakeholders, including representation from patients, clinicians, scientists, regulators, journal editors, and industry members. In this Review, we propose the CODE-EHR minimum standards framework to be used by researchers and clinicians to improve the design of studies and enhance transparency of study methods. The CODE-EHR framework aims to develop robust and effective utilisation of health-care data for research purposes.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/s2589-7500(22)00151-0

Type

Journal article

Journal

The Lancet. Digital health

Publication Date

26/08/2022

Addresses

Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; Health Data Research UK Midlands, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. Electronic address: d.kotecha@bham.ac.uk.

Keywords

Innovative Medicines Initiative BigData@Heart Consortium, European Society of Cardiology, and CODE-EHR International Consensus Group