Methods, systems, and computer program products for relating data in healthcare databases
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRobert Friedlander, Anwer Khan
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products for relating facts stored in healthcare databases are provided. At least two fact tables stored in a healthcare database including data meeting a criteria of interest are located. An identification key is assigned to the at least two fact tables including the located data meeting the criteria of interest. The identification key provides access to a dimension table including a list of subjects associated with the at least two fact tables including the located data meeting the criteria of interest so as to allow future identification of the subjects meeting the criteria of interest.
Claims20
A method of relating facts stored in healthcare databases, comprising:
- locating data meeting a criteria of interest in at least two fact tables stored in a healthcare database;
- and
- assigning an identification key to the at least two fact tables including the located data meeting the criteria of interest, the identification key providing access to a dimension table including a list of subjects associated with the at least two fact tables including the located data meeting the criteria of interest to allow future identification of the subjects meeting the criteria of interest.
A system for relating facts stored in healthcare databases, comprising:
- a location circuit configured to locate data meeting a criteria of interest in at least two fact tables stored in a healthcare database;
- and
- an identification circuit configured to assign an identification key to the at least two fact tables including the located data meeting the criteria of interest, the identification key providing access to a dimension table including a list of subjects associated with the at least two fact tables including the located data meeting the criteria of interest.
A computer program product for relating facts stored in healthcare databases, the computer program product comprising:
- computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium, the computer readable program code comprising:
- computer readable program code configured to locate data meeting a criteria of interest in at least two fact tables stored in a healthcare database;
- and
- computer readable program code configured to assign an identification key to the at least two fact tables including the located data meeting the criteria of interest, the identification key providing access to a dimension table including a list of subjects associated with the at least two fact tables including the located data meeting the criteria of interest.
18 The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the located data is associated with a medical study, the computer program product further comprising computer readable program code configured to normalize the data associated with the medical study so as to allow direct comparison of the data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.