2020-07-09
Economic evaluations of big data analytics for clinical decision-making
Publication
Publication
A scoping review
American Medical Informatics Association. Journal , Volume 27 - Issue 9 p. 1466- 1475
Objective: Much has been invested in big data analytics to improve health and reduce costs. However, it is unknown
whether these investments have achieved the desired goals. We performed a scoping review to determine
the health and economic impact of big data analytics for clinical decision-making.
Materials and Methods: We searched Medline, Embase, Web of Science and the National Health Services Economic
Evaluations Database for relevant articles. We included peer-reviewed papers that report the health economic
impact of analytics that assist clinical decision-making. We extracted the economic methods and estimated
impact and also assessed the quality of the methods used. In addition, we estimated how many studies
assessed “big data analytics” based on a broad definition of this term.
Results: The search yielded 12 133 papers but only 71 studies fulfilled all eligibility criteria. Only a few papers
were full economic evaluations; many were performed during development. Papers frequently reported savings
for healthcare payers but only 20% also included costs of analytics. Twenty studies examined “big data analytics”
and only 7 reported both cost-savings and better outcomes.
Discussion: The promised potential of big data is not yet reflected in the literature, partly since only a few full
and properly performed economic evaluations have been published. This and the lack of a clear definition of
“big data” limit policy makers and healthcare professionals from determining which big data initiatives are
worth implementing.
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doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocaa102, hdl.handle.net/1765/133423 | |
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Organisation | Institute for Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA) |
Bakker, L.J, Aarts, J.E.C.M, Uyl-de Groot, C.A, & Redekop, W.K. (2020). Economic evaluations of big data analytics for clinical decision-making. American Medical Informatics Association. Journal, 27(9), 1466–1475. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocaa102
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