The validity of synthetic clinical data: a validation study of a leading synthetic data generator (Synthea) using clinical quality measures

Abstract Background Clinical data synthesis aims at generating realistic data for healthcare research, system implementation and training. It protects patient confidentiality, deepens our understanding of the complexity in healthcare, and is a promising tool for situations where real world data is d...

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Main Authors: Junqiao Chen, David Chun, Milesh Patel, Epson Chiang, Jesse James
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-019-0793-0