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Diabetes and asthma case identification, validation, and representativeness when using electronic health data to
Jay R Desai1, Pingsheng Wu, Greg A Nichols
1HealthPartners Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN 55425, USA. jay.r.desai@healthpartners.com
Medical Care
|June 14, 2012
Summary
Large multisite patient registries using electronic health data can be built affordably. These registries aid research and public health surveillance, despite challenges in data consistency and population representativeness.
Area of Science:
- Health informatics
- Clinical research methodology
- Public health surveillance
Background:
- Health information technology advances enable large-scale, multisite patient registries.
- Electronic health data offers cost-effective opportunities for patient data collection.
- Multisite registries support rapid answers for research questions and quality improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe conceptual and practical challenges in developing multisite diabetes and asthma registries.
- To illustrate specific challenges using data from existing registries.
Main Methods:
- Review of challenges in multisite registry development.
- Illustration with case studies from diabetes and asthma registries.
- Focus on case definitions, data validation, data source variation, and population representativeness.
Main Results:
- Development of case definitions is a key challenge.
- Validation of automated case identification methods requires careful consideration.
- Variations in electronic health data sources impact registry consistency.
- Ensuring population representativeness and managing attrition are critical issues.
Conclusions:
- Multisite registries offer significant potential for research and surveillance.
- Addressing challenges in data standardization, validation, and population representativeness is crucial for successful registry implementation.
- Practical examples highlight the complexities of building and maintaining these valuable resources.
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