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Secondary Data Use in Rwanda: Leveraging OpenMRS for Global HIV Research.

Submitted by karopka on Fri, 2019/10/25 - 14:23
TitleSecondary Data Use in Rwanda: Leveraging OpenMRS for Global HIV Research.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsMuhoza, B, Remera, E, Shi, Q, Kabahizi, J, Brazier, E, Sinayobye, Jd'Amour, Duda, SN
JournalStud Health Technol Inform
Volume264
Pagination1732
Date Published2019 Aug 21
ISSN1879-8365
KeywordsBiomedical Research, electronic health records, Epidemiologic Studies, HIV, Humans, Rwanda
Abstract

The Rwandan Ministry of Health supports a countrywide installation of the Open Medical Record System (OpenMRS) to improve clinical recordkeeping and patient care. However, electronic medical records also can be a valuable source of data for observational and experimental studies. We describe the challenges and lessons learned when reusing OpenMRS data in Rwanda for global HIV epidemiology research.

DOI10.3233/SHTI190620
Alternate JournalStud Health Technol Inform
PubMed ID31438316
Grant ListU01 AI096299 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States
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