Utilization of EHRs for clinical trials: a systematic review
Abstract Background and objective Clinical trials are of high importance for medical progress. This study conducted a systematic review to identify the applications of EHRs in supporting and enhancing clinical trials. Materials and methods A systematic search of PubMed was conducted on 12/3/2023 to...
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| description | Abstract Background and objective Clinical trials are of high importance for medical progress. This study conducted a systematic review to identify the applications of EHRs in supporting and enhancing clinical trials. Materials and methods A systematic search of PubMed was conducted on 12/3/2023 to identify relevant studies on the use of EHRs in clinical trials. Studies were included if they (1) were full-text journal articles, (2) were written in English, (3) examined applications of EHR data to support clinical trial processes (e.g. recruitment, screening, data collection). A standardized form was used by two reviewers to extract data on: study design, EHR-enabled process(es), related outcomes, and limitations. Results Following full-text review, 19 studies met the predefined eligibility criteria and were included. Overall, included studies consistently demonstrated that EHR data integration improves clinical trial feasibility and efficiency in recruitment, screening, data collection, and trial design. Conclusions According to the results of the present study, the use of Electronic Health Records in conducting clinical trials is very helpful. Therefore, it is better for researchers to use EHR in their studies for easy access to more accurate and comprehensive data. EHRs collects all individual data, including demographic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic data. Moreover, all data is available seamlessly in EHR. In future studies, it is better to consider the cost-effectiveness of using EHR in clinical trials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a04821cdda6e450d934e93e80f0337c32024-03-24T12:24:32ZengBMCBMC Medical Research Methodology1471-22882024-03-012411810.1186/s12874-024-02177-7Utilization of EHRs for clinical trials: a systematic reviewLeila R. Kalankesh0Elham Monaghesh1Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background and objective Clinical trials are of high importance for medical progress. This study conducted a systematic review to identify the applications of EHRs in supporting and enhancing clinical trials. Materials and methods A systematic search of PubMed was conducted on 12/3/2023 to identify relevant studies on the use of EHRs in clinical trials. Studies were included if they (1) were full-text journal articles, (2) were written in English, (3) examined applications of EHR data to support clinical trial processes (e.g. recruitment, screening, data collection). A standardized form was used by two reviewers to extract data on: study design, EHR-enabled process(es), related outcomes, and limitations. Results Following full-text review, 19 studies met the predefined eligibility criteria and were included. Overall, included studies consistently demonstrated that EHR data integration improves clinical trial feasibility and efficiency in recruitment, screening, data collection, and trial design. Conclusions According to the results of the present study, the use of Electronic Health Records in conducting clinical trials is very helpful. Therefore, it is better for researchers to use EHR in their studies for easy access to more accurate and comprehensive data. EHRs collects all individual data, including demographic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic data. Moreover, all data is available seamlessly in EHR. In future studies, it is better to consider the cost-effectiveness of using EHR in clinical trials.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02177-7Electronic Health RecordEHRClinical trials |
| spellingShingle | Leila R. Kalankesh Elham Monaghesh Utilization of EHRs for clinical trials: a systematic review BMC Medical Research Methodology Electronic Health Record EHR Clinical trials |
| title | Utilization of EHRs for clinical trials: a systematic review |
| title_full | Utilization of EHRs for clinical trials: a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of EHRs for clinical trials: a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of EHRs for clinical trials: a systematic review |
| title_short | Utilization of EHRs for clinical trials: a systematic review |
| title_sort | utilization of ehrs for clinical trials a systematic review |
| topic | Electronic Health Record EHR Clinical trials |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02177-7 |
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