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    • Existing computable phenotypes (CPs) for asthma identification in EHRs have limitations in effectiveness.

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    • To evaluate the effectiveness of current CPs for identifying pediatric asthma.
    • To develop and validate a novel CP, named COMPAC (COMputable Phenotype for Asthma in Children), for improved EHR-based identification of pediatric asthma.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed multiple CP rules using diagnosis codes, prescriptions, and clinical note text.
    • Validated CPs using a cohort from the University of Florida Integrated Data Repository via manual chart reviews.
    • Assessed performance using standard metrics and compared COMPAC against existing CPs, including subgroup analyses.

    Main Results:

    • COMPAC demonstrated superior case identification compared to existing CPs.
    • Achieved high sensitivity (0.728) and positive predictive value (0.886), with an F1 score of 0.797.
    • Outperformed two prior CPs in F1 score; performance varied across demographic subgroups.

    Conclusions:

    • COMPAC provides an enhanced method for identifying pediatric asthma in EHRs.
    • Further multi-site validation and refinement are needed to optimize COMPAC's sensitivity and specificity.
    • The study highlights the need for improved tools for pediatric asthma phenotyping in clinical data.