Data Quality Assessment in mUzima-OpenMRS: A Mobile Application Used by Community Health Workers for Screening...

Data quality remains a critical issue in the adoption and use of electronic medical records (EMR) systems, particularly in low-resource settings. The mUzima-OpenMRS application was introduced in Rwanda to support community-based screening and management of non-communicable diseases, particularly hypertension and diabetes. This study assessed the completeness and uniqueness of data recorded in the mUzima application by community health workers (CHWs) in three districts. We used a cross-sectional study design and extracted 231,799 patient records entered between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024. Data completeness was measured as the proportion of fully recorded variables, while uniqueness was assessed as the proportion of patients uniquely identified. We found that 88.8% of all records were uniquely identified, and all variables were completed at a rate of 81.1%. These findings suggest that data quality in the mUzima application is high in terms of uniqueness and completeness. However, strengthening data quality controls within the application could further improve completeness and uniqueness of patient data.