Toward a Literature-Driven Definition of Big Data in Healthcare

Objective. The aim of this study was to provide a definition of big data in healthcare. Methods. A systematic search of PubMed literature published until May 9, 2014, was conducted. We noted the number of statistical individuals (n) and the number of variables (p) for all papers describing a dataset...

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Main Authors: Emilie Baro, Samuel Degoul, Régis Beuscart, Emmanuel Chazard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/639021