Data Resource – nference
What is nƒerence Explore?
nƒerence Explore is a code-free tool that leverages de-identified aggregate electronic health record data to drive hypothesis testing and new hypothesis generation.
Type of Data
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Years Available
2007 to present
Description
The Cohort Visualizer provides access to the de-identified, structured and unstructured nƒerence EHR data. Users can build and save cohorts with detailed inclusion and/or exclusion criteria spanning demographics, diseases, drugs, procedures, measurements and labs, and notes, with each criteria including optional temporal filters. AI-powered analytics and advanced statistics features such as Kaplan-Meier curves and propensity matching allow users to dive deeper and uncover new insights.
Strengths
- Contains over 3.5 million de-identified patient records.
- Included cohort builder with detailed inclusion/exclusion criteria and temporal filters.
- Data is refreshed quarterly.
- Can be accessed using a self service web tool at no cost to users.
Limitation
- Data start dates and refresh dates differ from RD and SD.
- Proprietary de-identification process differs from those used for other VUMC tools.
- Does not integrate with other tools like BioVU and ImageVU.
- Available for research purposes only.
Availability
- Data can be accessed through:
- Cohort Visualizer: A free, self-service user-interface for cohort selection and data visualization.
Contact Person
- VICTR Big Data team: victrbigdata@vumc.org