Discuss the research databases that you discovered related to the clinical issue that you chose for the Research Databases Assignment.
Discuss the research databases that you discovered related to the clinical issue that you chose for the Research Databases Assignment. Summarize the evidence you found in your Research Database Assignment. Explain how you would share this with your clinical practice area.
Attached is the research database I chose and the information.
References:
Are the references used in the assignment
Research Database Assignment Form
Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g., NR439_Research_Database_Smith. Submit to the Research Database basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 4. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.
Name: Melinda Jimenez
Describe briefly your topic of interest/research question (15 possible points): Where is this, Melinda? – 10 pts
#1 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):
Title of Database: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program National Cancer Institute (SEER NCI)
Location of Database (URL): Website URL: HYPERLINK “http://seer.cancer.gov/” http://seer.cancer.gov/
Owner or publisher of Database: The National Cancer Institute
Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: The SEER NCI is a national clinical research database providing authoritative information and data on the incidence and survival rate of cancer patients in the U.S. The SEER NCI compiles cancer incidence and survival information across 17 cancer registries that cover approximately 28% of the U.S. population. The database covers the various stages or dates of cancer diagnosis, the primary cancer disease sites, the effective therapy, demographics and mortality rates.
Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question: The SEER NCI database is relevant to my topic of interest. This database provides relevant information on some of the health related challenges facing the American population and the significant role of the public healthcare professionals in mitigating the threat of cancer.
#2 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):
Title of Database: National Cancer Database (NCDB)
Location of Database (URL): HYPERLINK “http://www.facs.org/cancer/ncdb/” http://www.facs.org/cancer/ncdb/]
Owner or publisher of Database: Co-owned by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society.
Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: The National Cancer Database is aA clinical oncology database providing relevant hospital registry data generated in approximately 1,500 Commission on Cancer (CoC) facilities. The NCDB provides accurate and reliable data on patients or hospital characteristics for individuals with malignant neoplastic diseases, and addresses the stages of the tumor, and, the histology and treatment options available for treatment.