Completeness and usability of ethnicity data in UK-based primary care and hospital databases

Conclusions Using CPRD ethnicity from 2006 onwards maximizes completeness and comparability with the UK population. High concordance within and across NHS sources suggests these data are of high value when examining the continuum of care. Poor completeness and consistency of A&E and outpatient data render these sources unreliable.
Source: Journal of Public Health - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Methods Source Type: research