Common Data Model (CDM)
Overview
The common data model (CDM) approach in multi-national studies aims to standardize the structure and format of diverse datasets, enabling seamless data integration and analysis across different countries or regions. By aligning disparate healthcare databases into a consistent data model, the CDM approach improves the comparability and interoperability of data. This facilitates collaborative research efforts, allowing researchers to conduct large-scale analyses with greater efficiency and reliability.
Selected publications:
Shen CY, Au PC, Baek YH, et al. Comparative Treatment Persistence with Bone-Targeting Agents Among Asian Patients with Bone Metastases from Solid Tumors: A Multinational Retrospective Cohort Study. BioDrugs. 2022;36(3):381-392. doi:10.1007/s40259-022-00528-8
Man KKC, Shao SC, Chaiyakunapruk N, et al. Metabolic events associated with the use of antipsychotics in children, adolescents and young adults: a multinational sequence symmetry study. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022;31(1):99-120. doi:10.1007/s00787-020-01674-6
Chan AYL, Yuen ASC, Tsai DHT, et al. Gabapentinoid consumption in 65 countries and regions from 2008 to 2018: a longitudinal trend study. Nat Commun. 2023;14(1):5005. Published 2023 Aug 17. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40637-8