Patient safety classifications, taxonomies and ontologies: A systematic review on development and evaluation methodologies.

Journal: Journal of biomedical informatics
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Patient safety classifications/ontologies enable patient safety information systems to receive and analyze patient safety data to improve patient safety. Patient safety classifications/ontologies have been developed and evaluated using a variety of methods. The purpose of this review was to discuss and analyze the methodologies for developing and evaluating patient safety classifications/ontologies.

Authors

  • Sharare Taheri Moghadam
    Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Nakysa Hooman
    Aliasghar Clinical Research Development Center (AACRDC), Aliasghar Children Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Abbas Sheikhtaheri
    Health Management and Economics Research Center, Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Electronic address: sheikhtaheri.a@iums.ac.ir.