Trans-Atlantic data harmonization in the classification of medicines and dietary supplements: A challenge for epidemiologic study and clinical research

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-67

  Moyers, Susan ^a   Richesson, Rachel ^a   Krischer, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Data management; Data standardization; Dietary supplements; Epidemiological methods; Medications

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; DATABASE SYSTEMS; MEDICINE; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA STANDARDIZATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS; MEDICATIONS;

DATA REDUCTION;

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EUROPEAN UNION; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DATA COLLECTION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36348988923     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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