A novel open-source web-based platform promoting collaboration of healthcare professionals and biostatisticians: A design science approach
Journal
Informatics for health & social care
ISSN
1753-8157
ISSN-Digital
1753-8165
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2012-12-01
Author(s)
Research Team
IWI1
Abstract
Collaboration among clinicians and statisticians is relatively poor, with many cases leading to poor quality research, reflected by low level of evidence studies published in the literature, thus affecting the overall quality of healthcare. We have developed a novel open-source web-based platform aiming in reinforcing the clinician-statistician relationship, using an iterative design research process by involving all end-users. Evaluation of this platform by healthcare professionals and biostatisticians was highly positive, as we first identified the pitfalls of their relationship and overcame them through the use of this platform. We are hoping that this will strengthen the clinician-statistician relationship in the short term and ultimately improve the quality of research and hence the quality of healthcare in the long term.
Funding(s)
Language
English
Keywords
eHealth
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Publisher place
London
Volume
37
Number
1
Start page
22
End page
36
Pages
15
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
214533