Migrating longitudinal African mental health data from staging to the Omop common data model within the INSPIRE network datahub

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ID15523462
AuthorsTathagata Bhattacharjee (0000-0001-9437-0894, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Bylhah Mugotitsa (0000-0002-2184-219X, Strathmore University), Michael Ochola (0000-0001-9081-3360, African Population and Health Research Center), Reinpeter Momanyi (0009-0002-9059-393X, African Population and Health Research Center), Pauline Andeso (African Population and Health Research Center), David Amadi (0000-0001-6814-4439, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Dorothy Mailosi (International Rescue Committee), Letisha Najjemba (0000-0002-2264-8292, International Rescue Committee), Jay Greenfield (0000-0003-2773-5317, International Rescue Committee), Kagiso Mabe (0000-0002-7103-0499, University of Johannesburg), Emma Slaymaker (0000-0002-4941-5739, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Jim Todd (0000-0001-5918-4914, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences), Agnes Kiragga (0000-0002-0969-0699, Infectious Diseases Institute), INSPIRE Network
Year2026
Volume17
Pages1751529-1751529
Publication date2026-03-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1751529
PMID41877886
OpenAlexW7134254264
LanguageEN
References cited18

This framework demonstrates scalable harmonisation and integration of African mental health data, bridging the gap between local datasets with global standards. This then enables the performance of federated analysis and reproducible research, increasing the utility and impact of mental health data in informing evidence-based policies and future collaborative studies across Africa

Bridging (networking · Cohort · Data integration · Data quality · Data sharing · Health data · Interoperability · Mental health · Quality assurance · Standardization · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging · Mental Health Research Topics

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