OHDSI (Observational Health Data Sciences & Informatics)

The Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (or OHDSI, pronounced "Odyssey") program is a multi-stakeholder, interdisciplinary collaborative to bring out the value of health data through large-scale analytics. All our solutions are open-source.OHDSI has established an international network of researchers and observational health databases with a central coordinating center housed at Columbia University.Our MissionTo improve health by empowering a community to collaboratively generate the evidence that promotes better health decisions and better care.Our VisionA world in which observational research produces a comprehensive understanding of health and disease.Our ObjectivesInnovation: Observational research is a field that will benefit greatly from disruptive thinking. We actively seek and encourage fresh methodological approaches in our work.Reproducibility: Accurate, reproducible, and well-calibrated evidence is necessary for health improvement.Community: Everyone is welcome to actively participate in OHDSI, whether you are a patient, a health professional, a researcher, or someone who simply believes in our cause.Collaboration: We work collectively to prioritize and address the real-world needs of our community’s participants.Openness: We strive to make all our community’s proceeds open and publicly accessible, including the methods, tools and the evidence that we generate.Beneficence: We seek to protect the rights of individuals and organizations within our community at all times.