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2 years, 1 month ago

Three Types of Data – Bronze, Gold and Mercury

by Richard Veryard

In this post, I’m going to look at three types of data, and the implications for data management. For the purposes of this story, I’m going to associate these types with three contrasting metals: bronze, gold and mercury. (Update: fourth type added – s…

Categories MDM, SSOT Tags #eavoices
2 years, 8 months ago

Is there a Single Version of Truth about Stents?

by Richard Veryard

Clinical trials are supposed to generate reliable data to support healthcare decisions and policies at several levels. Regulators use the data to control the marketing and use of medicines and healthcare products. Clinical practice guidelines are produ…

Categories Data Quality, healthcare, SSOT Tags #eavoices
3 years, 3 months ago

When the Single Version of Truth Kills People

by Richard Veryard

@Greg_Travis has written an article on the Boeing 737 Max Disaster, which @jjn1 describes as “one of the best pieces of technical writing I’ve seen in ages”. He explains why normal airplane design includes redundant sensors. “There are two sets of angl…

Categories failure, safety, SPOF, SSOT Tags #eavoices
3 years, 4 months ago

Is there a Single Version of Truth about Statins?

by Richard Veryard

@bengoldacre provides some useful commentary on a BBC news item about statins. In particular, he notes a detail from the original research paper that didn’t make it into the BBC news item – namely the remarkable lack of agreement between GPs and hospit…

Categories Data Quality, healthcare, Pharma, SSOT Tags #eavoices
3 years, 9 months ago

Big Data and Organizational Intelligence

by Richard Veryard

Ten years ago, the editor of Wired Magazine published an article claiming the end of theory. “With enough data, the numbers speak for themselves.”The idea that data (or facts) speak for themselves, with no need for interpretation or analysis, is a comm…

Categories #bigdata, orgintelligence, SSOT Tags #eavoices, dashboard

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