Secondary Data Use in Rwanda: Leveraging OpenMRS for Global HIV Research

Authors

Benjamin MuhozaFollow
Eric Remera
Qiuhu Shi, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Jules Kabahizi
Ellen Brazier
Jean d'Amour Sinayobye
Stephany N. Duda

DOI

10.3233/SHTI190620

Journal Title

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

First Page

1732

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

August 2019

Department

Epidemiology and Community Health

Abstract

The Rwandan Ministry of Health supports a countrywide installation of the Open Medical Record System (OpenMRS) to improve clinical recordkeeping and patient care. However, electronic medical records also can be a valuable source of data for observational and experimental studies. We describe the challenges and lessons learned when reusing OpenMRS data in Rwanda for global HIV epidemiology research.

Recommended Citation

Muhoza, B., Remera, E., Shi, Q., Kabahizi, J., Brazier, E., Sinayobye, J., & Duda, S. (2019). Secondary Data Use in Rwanda: Leveraging OpenMRS for Global HIV Research. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 264, 1732. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190620