Data science for mental health: a UK perspective on a global challenge.
Data science uses computer science and statistics to extract new knowledge from high-dimensional datasets (ie, those with many different variables and data types). Mental health research, diagnosis, and treatment could benefit from data science that uses cohort studies, genomics, and routine health-care and administrative data. The UK is well placed to trial these approaches through robust NHS-linked data science projects, such as the UK Biobank, Generation Scotland, and the Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) programme. Data science has great potential as a low-cost, high-return catalyst for improved mental health recognition, understanding, support, and outcomes. Lessons learnt from such studies could have global implications.
Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. Electronic address: andrew.mcintosh@ed.ac.uk.
Andrew M
AM
McIntosh
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Robert
R
Stewart
Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Ann
A
John
Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Daniel J
DJ
Smith
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Katrina
K
Davis
Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Cathie
C
Sudlow
Department of Psychiatry & Psychosis Research Group, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Aiden
A
Corvin
Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Kristin K
KK
Nicodemus
Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
David
D
Kingdon
Health eResearch Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Lamiece
L
Hassan
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Matthew
M
Hotopf
Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Stephen M
SM
Lawrie
Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Tom C
TC
Russ
Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford UK.
John R
JR
Geddes
Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC) and Evidence Based Practice Unit, University College London, and Anna Freud Centre, London, UK.
Miranda
M
Wolpert
MQ Transforming Mental Health, London, UK.
Eva
E
Wölbert
Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
David J
DJ
Porteous
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