Using Latent Semantic Analysis to Identify Themes in IS Healthcare Research

2015 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 3

Authors: Aryal, Arun; Gallivan, Mike; Tao, You You

Abstract: Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) is a new text mining approach that is increasingl ... Expand

Abstract: Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) is a new text mining approach that is increasingly being adopted by IS scholars. In this paper, we provide an overview of various research contexts in which IS and other business scholars have applied this research method. We first identity the diverse body of scholarly and field-based contexts in which LSA has been applied. Next, we propose an empirical analysis of published research on healthcare information technology (HIT) research, to identify different themes in the IS literature from 1990 to the present date. Our empirical analysis will identify key research trends in IS journals topics for three time periods, based on an analysis of papers published in 15 leading IS journals. In addition to providing more awareness of this research approach, we seek to identify important trends in healthcare IT research over times. Collapse

Topics: health information system data visualization database system spreadsheet online community

Methods: literature sample longitudinal data analysis

Theories: technology acceptance model actor network theory