NHIRD and TriNetX in Rheumatology: Opportunities and Challenges

Chao Chieh Cheng¹, Po-Cheng Shih^{2

3}, Su Boon Yong^{4

5

6}, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai⁷

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
² Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
³ Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁴ Department of Allergy and Immunology, China Medical University Children's Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁵ Research Center for Allergy, Immunology, and Microbiome (A.I.M.), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁶ College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁷ School of Pharmacy, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

Editorial

Chao Chieh Cheng et al. Int J Rheum Dis. 2025 Apr.

. 2025 Apr;28(4):e70203.

doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.70203.

Chao Chieh Cheng¹, Po-Cheng Shih^{2

3}, Su Boon Yong^{4

5

6}, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai⁷

¹ School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
² Division of Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
³ Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁴ Department of Allergy and Immunology, China Medical University Children's Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁵ Research Center for Allergy, Immunology, and Microbiome (A.I.M.), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁶ College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁷ School of Pharmacy, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

No abstract available

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