From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
Anesth Analg. 2021 Apr 1;132(4):1012-1022. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005346.
The utilization of large-scale databases for research in medical fields, including anesthesiology, has increased in popularity over the last decade, likely due to their structured content and relative ease of access. These databases have been used in a variety of perioperative studies, including analyses of risk stratification, preoperative testing, complications, and cost. While these databases contain a wealth of information that allows for an abundance of research opportunities, there are unique limitations to their use. A comprehensive understanding will afford the anesthesiology researcher the knowledge and tools to not only better interpret studies that utilized these databases, but also to conduct analyses of their own. This review details the content and composition of these databases, highlights the advantages of and limitations to their use, and offers information about their access and cost.
过去十年中，包括麻醉学在内的医学领域的研究越来越多地利用大规模数据库，这可能是因为它们的结构化内容和相对容易访问。这些数据库已被用于各种围手术期研究，包括风险分层分析、术前检查、并发症和成本分析。虽然这些数据库包含大量信息，为研究提供了丰富的机会，但它们的使用也存在独特的局限性。全面了解这些数据库将使麻醉学研究人员不仅能够更好地解释使用这些数据库的研究，还能够对其进行自己的分析。这篇综述详细介绍了这些数据库的内容和组成，强调了它们使用的优点和局限性，并提供了有关其访问和成本的信息。
