Big Data in Otolaryngology

Book excerpt: Big data plays an increasingly important role in today's practice of otolaryngology and in all of healthcare. In Big Data in Otolaryngology, Dr. Jennifer Villwock leads a team of expert authors who provide a comprehensive view of many key impacts of big data in otolaryngology—including understanding what big data is and what we can and cannot learn from it; best practices regarding analysis; translating findings to clinical care and associated cautions; ethical issues; and future directions. - Covers the clinical relevance of big data in otolaryngology, lessons and limitations of large administrative datasets, biologic big data, and much more. - Discusses artificial intelligence (AI) in otolaryngology and its clinical application. - Presents a patient perspective on big data in otolaryngology and its use in clinical care, as well as a glimpse into the future of big data. - Compiles the knowledge and expertise of leading experts in the field who have assembled the most up-to-date recommendations for managing big data in otolaryngology. - Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.