Mapineq Link: Leveraging real-world data for research
Real-world data refers to data available from the internet, social media, wearables, patient, health and administrative records, data from commercial companies, internet of things (IoT) and beyond. Data types include social media, professional networking, media services, internet searches, blogs or discussion forums, wearables or body monitors and Apps that measure bodily functions, financial or loyalty cards, mobility sensors to housing prices. The aim of this report is to review the literature and data and provide some examples of real-world data derived from commercial, governmental and non-traditional experiment sources as part of the geospatial Mapineq Link database.