Viewpoint: a pragmatic approach to constructing a minimum data set for care of patients with HIV in developing countries.
Providing quality health care requires access to continuous patient data that developing countries often lack. A panel of medical informatics specialists, clinical human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) specialists, and program managers suggests a minimum data set for supporting the management and monitoring of patients with HIV and their care programs in developing countries. The proposed minimum data set consists of data for registration and scheduling, monitoring and improving practice management, and [...]
Author(s): Tierney, William M, Beck, Eduard J, Gardner, Reed M, Musick, Beverly, Shields, Mark, Shiyonga, Naomi M, Spohr, Mark H
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M2005