The Harmony team is working on Harmony Discovery, which will allow social scientists to find datasets about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) across data platforms. Harmony Discovery is due in 2025 and will extend the functionality of Harmony.
Researchers in social sciences and neurology are often required to perform longitudinal studies to gain deeper insights into mental health conditions like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). These studies entail repeated observations of the same subjects over a period of time, allowing them to analyse changes at an individual level. However, the discovery of relevant datasets is critical for these investigative endeavours and can be a challenging task.
In light of this, Harmony Discovery offers a simple, efficient solution for researchers to discover datasets by topic, from subjects as varied as social epidemiology to neurodevelopmental disorders like OCD.
Reports from neurodevelopmental research or studies on mental health conditions, such as the ‘Visual Motion and Decision-making in Dyslexia’ or the ‘Global Motion Evoked Potentials in Autistic and Dyslexic Children’ collections, include valuable data, providing a comparative perspective for someone studying OCD. Utilization of such datasets is of utmost importance, and Harmony Discovery makes it a breeze.
Harmony Discovery uses groundbreaking large language model technology to match questionnaire items and variable names. What this essentially implies for OCD researchers is that Harmony can intelligently locate datasets based on OCD-related keywords and phrases provided by the user.
Harmony is linked to a variety of data sources that host critical information on a multitude of subjects.
Researchers can swiftly browse through databases like the UKLLC, Closer, Catalogue of Mental Health Measures, HDR UK and ADR UK, to find specific datasets on OCD. No longer do researchers have to sift through a trove of unrelated data to uncover an obscure database that may house relevant OCD data – Harmony Discovery does this automatically, saving time and effort.
Discovering datasets is the first step to any reliable, impactful study. This is especially true when researching OCD, a complex and multifaceted neurodevelopmental condition. With Harmony Discovery, researchers can find, utilize, and interpret comprehensive data in record time, helping us all move closer to improved mental health understanding and interventions.
Say goodbye to the daunting task of dataset discovery. Plug into the power of the Harmony Discovery tool and simplify your OCD research process today.
