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Clinical Data-Mining: Integrating Practice and Research

Publication Year:
2009
Edition:
1st
Author:
Epstein, Irwin
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN:
978-0-19-533552-1
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
90
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This pocket guide, from a seasoned practice-based researcher, covers all the basics of conducting practitioner-initiated CDM studies or CDM doctoral dissertations, drawing extensively on published CDM studies and completed CDM dissertations from multiple social work settings in the United States, Australia, Israel, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.

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.

This book describes consulting principles for researchers interested in forging collaborative university-agency CDM partnerships, making it a practical tool for novice practitioner-researchers and veteran academic researchers alike.
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Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Epstein, Irwin
ISBN:
978-0-19-533552-1
Specialty:
  • Social Work
Language:
English
Edition:
1st
Pages:
240
Publication Year:
2009
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
90

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