AAPM&R National Grand Rounds: Why PM&R Must Engage in Big Data and Real-World Evidence Generation-Session Recording

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The video transcript discusses the importance of collecting and analyzing data in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). The transcript highlights the use of clinical data registries and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in generating real-world evidence and improving quality of care. The speakers emphasize the need for standardized data collection and the benefits of using big data to measure patient outcomes over time. They also discuss the challenges in collecting data, such as ensuring data validity and reliability. The speakers provide examples of how the collected data can be used to assess the effectiveness of interventions and improve patient care. The transcript also mentions the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's active registry, which is collecting data on patient characteristics, interventions, and outcomes. The registry aims to support research, quality measurement, and value-based care in the field of PM&R.

Keywords

data collection

data analysis

physical medicine and rehabilitation

clinical data registries

patient-reported outcome measures

real-world evidence

quality of care

standardized data collection

big data