Evolution of a Client‐Level Dataset: 20 Years of National Child Traumatic Stress Network Data Collection
Key Points
The research aims to provide insights and recommendations for developing robust datasets to support trauma-informed clinical practice.
Reviewed 20 years of data from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Evaluated the creation and usability of large datasets
Identified best practices for future data collection efforts
Found important lessons on dataset evolution over two decades
Recommended strategies to enhance dataset utility in clinical environments
Highlighted the role of query-able datasets in supporting trauma-focused interventions
Abstract
We offer lessons learned and recommendations for future work to create large, query-able datasets across a network and insights to support use in clinical practice.