title: The Rise of Big Data in Neurorehabilitation.
abstract: In some fields, Big Data has been instrumental in analyzing, predicting, and influencing human behavior. However, Big Data approaches have so far been less central in speech-language pathology. This article introduces the concept of Big Data and provides examples of Big Data initiatives pertaining to adult neurorehabilitation. It also discusses the potential theoretical and clinical contributions that Big Data can make. The article also recognizes some impediments in building and using Big Data for scientific and clinical inquiry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
authors.forename: Yasmeen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Faroqi-Shah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D035843:Biomedical Research; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000066530:Neurological Rehabilitation; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology