From patient care to research: a validation study examining the factors contributing to data quality in a primary care electronic medical record database

Conclusions: Comparison to medical chart review shows that at MaPCReN the CPCSSN case finding algorithms are valid with a few limitations. This study provides the basis for the validated data to be utilized for research and informs users of its limitations. Analysis of underlying discrepancies provides the ability to improve algorithm performance and facilitate improved data quality.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research