عنوان

Exploring Strategies to Integrate Disparate Bioinformatics Datasets

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TL51653

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Exploring Strategies to Integrate Disparate Bioinformatics Datasets

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Fakhry, Charbel

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Case, Steven V

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Walden University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2019

Text of Note

158 p.

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

D.I.T.

Body granting the degree

Walden University

Text preceding or following the note

2019

Text of Note

Distinct bioinformatics datasets make it challenging for bioinformatics specialists to locate the required datasets and unify their format for result extraction. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies to integrate distinct bioinformatics datasets. The technology acceptance model was used as the conceptual framework to understand the perceived usefulness and ease of use of integrating bioinformatics datasets. The population of this study included bioinformatics specialists of a research institution in Lebanon that has strategies to integrate distinct bioinformatics datasets. The data collection process included interviews with 6 bioinformatics specialists and reviewing 27 organizational documents relating to integrating bioinformatics datasets. Thematic analysis was used to identify codes and themes related to integrating distinct bioinformatics datasets. Key themes resulting from data analysis included a focus on integrating bioinformatics datasets, adding metadata with the submitted bioinformatics datasets, centralized bioinformatics database, resources, and bioinformatics tools. I showed throughout analyzing the findings of this study that specialists who promote standardizing techniques, adding metadata, and centralization may increase efficiency in integrating distinct bioinformatics datasets. Bioinformaticians, bioinformatics providers, the health care field, and society might benefit from this research. Improvement in bioinformatics affects poistevely the health-care field which has a positive social change. The results of this study might also lead to positive social change in research institutions, such as reduced workload, less frustration, reduction in costs, and increased efficiency while integrating distinct bioinformatics datasets.

Subject Term

Bioinformatics

Subject Term

Information technology

Fakhry, Charbel

Case, Steven V

Walden University

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[Thesis]

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