About the ClinicalQuestions Collection

The ClinicalQuestions Collection is a growing repository of questions that have been collected from healthcare providers in clinical settings across the country. The questions are submitted by investigators who wish to share their data with other researchers. The database stores only questions; it does not contain the answers to these questions. The site does not make judgments about the validity or appropriateness of these questions, but rather serves as a repository of questions for others to study and analyze. We hope that this collaborative process will generate a rich set of varied healthcare provider questions, thereby fostering additional research in this area.

Investigators pursuing research independent of the National Library of Medicine collect all questions. These investigators, or submitters, may collect questions in a variety of ways; however, they are required to document the way in which the questions were obtained. They are also responsible for the quality of the questions asked, and for ensuring the confidentiality of all personal information. All healthcare providers ensure compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Using a set of standard data elements, the submitter is asked to include additional information about the context in which the question was asked, the purpose of the question, the general topic of the question, and if applicable, the patient about whom the question was asked. This scheme is based on previous research into the structure of clinical questions and uses the National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings when appropriate.

Questions or comments about the Clinical Questions website

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