TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical data-mining
T2 - Learning from practice in international settings
AU - Lalayants, Marina
AU - Epstein, Irwin
AU - Auslander, Gail K.
AU - Chan, Wallace Chi Ho
AU - Fouché, Christa
AU - Giles, Ros
AU - Joubert, Lynette
AU - Rosenne, Hadas
AU - Vertigan, Anne
PY - 2013/11/1
Y1 - 2013/11/1
N2 - This article describes a practice-based, mixed-method research methodology - Clinical Data-Mining (CDM) - as a strategy for engaging international practitioners for describing, evaluating and reflecting upon endogenous forms of practice with the ultimate goal of improving practice and contributing to knowledge (Epstein, 2010). These knowledge contributions are perforce 'local', but through conceptual reflection and/or empirical replication they may also be 'globalized'. More specifically, the article defines, describes, and details CDM methodology; discusses its strengths and limitations; and illustrates international applications in Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand, and the United States. It also describes various infra-structural support platforms and CDM's primary and secondary organizational benefits.
AB - This article describes a practice-based, mixed-method research methodology - Clinical Data-Mining (CDM) - as a strategy for engaging international practitioners for describing, evaluating and reflecting upon endogenous forms of practice with the ultimate goal of improving practice and contributing to knowledge (Epstein, 2010). These knowledge contributions are perforce 'local', but through conceptual reflection and/or empirical replication they may also be 'globalized'. More specifically, the article defines, describes, and details CDM methodology; discusses its strengths and limitations; and illustrates international applications in Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand, and the United States. It also describes various infra-structural support platforms and CDM's primary and secondary organizational benefits.
KW - clinical data-mining
KW - clinical information
KW - international exemplars of data-mining
KW - mixed methods
KW - practice-based research
KW - practitioner studies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84886629936&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0020872811435370
DO - 10.1177/0020872811435370
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84886629936
VL - 56
SP - 775
EP - 797
JO - International Social Work
JF - International Social Work
SN - 0020-8728
IS - 6
ER -