Big data plays an increasingly important role in today’s practice of otolaryngology and in all of healthcare. In Big Data in Otolaryngology, Dr. Jennifer Villwock leads a team of expert authors who provide a comprehensive view of many key impacts of big data in otolaryngology—including understanding what big data is and what we can and cannot learn from it; best practices regarding analysis; translating findings to clinical care and associated cautions; ethical issues; and future directions.
Key Features
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Covers the clinical relevance of big data in otolaryngology, lessons and limitations of large administrative datasets, biologic big data, and much more.
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Discusses artificial intelligence (AI) in otolaryngology and its clinical application.
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Presents a patient perspective on big data in otolaryngology and its use in clinical care, as well as a glimpse into the future of big data.
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Compiles the knowledge and expertise of leading experts in the field who have assembled the most up-to-date recommendations for managing big data in otolaryngology.
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Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.
Author Information
Edited by Jennifer A. Villwock, MD, Associate Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
1 Big data - Science fiction or clinically relevant
2 Large administrative datasets: Lessons and limitations
3 Sources of high-dimensional data - The electronic health record, health systems, and insurance and payor data
4 Best practices when interpreting big data studies: Considerations and red flags
5 Current big data approaches to clinical questions in otolaryngology
6 Bias in big data: Historically underrepresented groups and implications
7 Artificial intelligence in otolaryngology
8 The patient perspective on big data and its use in clinical care
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