Epidemiology of dementia: prevalence and incidence estimates using validated electronic health records from primary care
A Ponjoan, J Garre-Olmo, J Blanch, E Fages… - Clinical …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Updated estimates of incidence and prevalence of dementia are crucial to ensure
adequate public health policy. However, most of the epidemiological studies in the …
adequate public health policy. However, most of the epidemiological studies in the …
[HTML][HTML] Association of chronic pain with comorbidities and health care utilization: a retrospective cohort study using health administrative data
HE Foley, JC Knight, M Ploughman, S Asghari… - Pain, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Health administrative data provide a potentially robust information source regarding the
substantial burden chronic pain exerts on individuals and the health care system. This study …
substantial burden chronic pain exerts on individuals and the health care system. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Real-world data in primary care: validation of diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in primary care electronic medical records and estimated prevalence among …
C de Burgos-Lunar, I del Cura-González… - BMC Primary …, 2023 - Springer
Background Primary care electronic medical records contain clinical-administrative
information on a high percentage of the population. Before this information can be used for …
information on a high percentage of the population. Before this information can be used for …
[HTML][HTML] Scalable relevance ranking algorithm via semantic similarity assessment improves efficiency of medical chart review
Objective Accurately assigning phenotype information to individual patients via
computational phenotyping using Electronic Health Records (EHRs) has been seen as the …
computational phenotyping using Electronic Health Records (EHRs) has been seen as the …
Identifying heart failure in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease through the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network in British Columbia: a case …
Background: Heart failure (HF) poses a substantial global health burden, particularly in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this study was …
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this study was …
[HTML][HTML] First Nations Health: Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infection across a national primary care network in 2019
Background Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is the leading reason for avoidable
antimicrobial use in primary care, yet provider-level feedback on its use is only available in …
antimicrobial use in primary care, yet provider-level feedback on its use is only available in …
Development and validation of a case definition to estimate the prevalence and incidence of cirrhosis in pan-Canadian primary care databases
N Faisal, L Kosowan, H Zafari… - Canadian Liver …, 2023 - canlivj.utpjournals.press
Aims: To develop and validate case definitions to identify patients with cirrhosis and alcohol-
related cirrhosis using primary care electronic medical records (EMRs) and to estimate …
related cirrhosis using primary care electronic medical records (EMRs) and to estimate …
Identifying cases of chronic pain using health administrative data: A validation study
HE Foley, JC Knight, M Ploughman… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Most prevalence estimates of chronic pain are derived from surveys and vary
widely, both globally (2%–54%) and in Canada (6.5%–44%). Health administrative data are …
widely, both globally (2%–54%) and in Canada (6.5%–44%). Health administrative data are …
[HTML][HTML] Validating a case definition for adult asthma in primary care electronic medical records
AJ Cave, B Soos, C Gillies, N Drummond… - NPJ Primary Care …, 2020 - nature.com
Although asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting Canadians, its
epidemiologic characteristics and burden in primary care contexts are poorly understood …
epidemiologic characteristics and burden in primary care contexts are poorly understood …
Development of a case definition for hearing loss in community-based older adults: a cross-sectional validation study
R Miyagishima, T Hopper, B Hodgetts… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Research based in primary care suggests that hearing loss may be
underreported as well as inconsistently recorded in patient histories. In this study, we aimed …
underreported as well as inconsistently recorded in patient histories. In this study, we aimed …