Design and Development of SPADE: A Synthetic Patient Data Generator for Testing Healthcare Data Processing System Capabilities

SPADE (Synthetic PAtient Data Engine) generates realistic synthetic patient data to test healthcare data systems under extreme conditions. It simulates anomalies like outliers and spikes, facilitating system evaluation and contingency planning. Developed in Python, SPADE offers customizable data generation with future plans for API integration and a web-based interface.

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Studies in health technology and informatics
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2025-05-15
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https://doi.org/10.3233/shti250419
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
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Design and Development of SPADE: A Synthetic Patient Data Generator for Testing Healthcare Data Processing System Capabilities

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Studies in health technology and informatics
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Design and Development of SPADE: A Synthetic Patient Data Generator for Testing Healthcare Data Processing System Capabilities

T. S. Haddad, Pushpa Kumarapeli, Souheil Khaddaj
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Abstract

SPADE (Synthetic PAtient Data Engine) generates realistic synthetic patient data to test healthcare data systems under extreme conditions. It simulates anomalies like outliers and spikes, facilitating system evaluation and contingency planning. Developed in Python, SPADE offers customizable data generation with future plans for API integration and a web-based interface.

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Kingston University (US)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 70%
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