Understanding Health Information for Moms and Kids
Phenotyping Support Core
This project creates new ways to use electronic health records to better understand the health of pregnant women, new mothers, and children.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vanderbilt University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11170766 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Electronic health records contain a lot of valuable health information, especially for pregnant women, new mothers, and children who have frequent doctor visits. This project aims to make this information easier to use for medical discoveries, as these groups have often been overlooked in past research. We are building and testing computer programs that can find important details about medication use, how well treatments work, and any side effects from these records. This includes developing tools to help identify conditions like neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) in babies and related health issues in mothers.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This work could indirectly benefit pregnant women, new mothers, and children whose health information is stored in electronic health records.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have electronic health records or whose conditions are not the focus of these specific phenotyping efforts may not directly benefit from this particular project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to earlier and more accurate identification of health conditions and drug-related issues in pregnant women and children, improving their care.
How similar studies have performed: While the use of electronic health records for research is growing, developing and validating specific algorithms for obstetric and pediatric populations, especially for conditions like NOWS, is a relatively new and ongoing area of work.
Where this research is happening
Nashville, United States
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wei, Wei-Qi — Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Wei, Wei-Qi
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.