Development and testing of data infrastructure in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry for opioid‐related research

Abstract Objective Prior research has identified gaps in the capacity of electronic health records (EHRs) to capture the intricacies of opioid‐related conditions. We sought to enhance the opioid data infrastructure within the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrew Taylor, Jeremiah Kinsman, Kathryn Hawk, Gail D'Onofrio, Caitlin Malicki, Bill Malcom, Pawan Goyal, Arjun K. Venkatesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12816
_version_ 1811325990981337088
author Andrew Taylor
Jeremiah Kinsman
Kathryn Hawk
Gail D'Onofrio
Caitlin Malicki
Bill Malcom
Pawan Goyal
Arjun K. Venkatesh
author_facet Andrew Taylor
Jeremiah Kinsman
Kathryn Hawk
Gail D'Onofrio
Caitlin Malicki
Bill Malcom
Pawan Goyal
Arjun K. Venkatesh
author_sort Andrew Taylor
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Objective Prior research has identified gaps in the capacity of electronic health records (EHRs) to capture the intricacies of opioid‐related conditions. We sought to enhance the opioid data infrastructure within the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry (CEDR), the largest national emergency medicine registry, through data mapping, validity testing, and feasibility assessment. Methods We compared the CEDR data dictionary to opioid common data elements identified through prior environmental scans of publicly available data systems and dictionaries used in national informatics and quality measurement of policy initiatives. Validity and feasibility assessments of CEDR opioid‐related data were conducted through the following steps: (1) electronic extraction of CEDR data meeting criteria for an opioid‐related emergency care visit, (2) manual chart review assessing the quality of the extracted data, (3) completion of feasibility scorecards, and (4) qualitative interviews with physician reviewers and informatics personnel. Results We identified several data gaps in the CEDR data dictionary when compared with prior environmental scans including urine drug testing, opioid medication, and social history data elements. Validity testing demonstrated correct or partially correct data for >90% of most extracted CEDR data elements. Factors affecting validity included lack of standardization, data incorrectness, and poor delimitation between emergency department (ED) versus hospital care. Feasibility testing highlighted low‐to‐moderate feasibility of date and social history data elements, significant EHR platform variation, and inconsistency in the extraction of common national data standards (eg, Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes). Conclusions We found that high‐priority data elements needed for opioid‐related research and clinical quality measurement, such as demographics, medications, and diagnoses, are both valid and can be feasibly captured in a national clinical quality registry. Future work should focus on implementing structured data collection tools, such as standardized documentation templates and adhering to data standards within the EHR that would better characterize ED‐specific care for opioid use disorder and related research.
first_indexed 2024-04-13T14:42:55Z
format Article
id doaj.art-cbf670f3de914c41998139a0139978a4
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2688-1152
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-13T14:42:55Z
publishDate 2022-10-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
spelling doaj.art-cbf670f3de914c41998139a0139978a42022-12-22T02:42:51ZengWileyJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522022-10-0135n/an/a10.1002/emp2.12816Development and testing of data infrastructure in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry for opioid‐related researchAndrew Taylor0Jeremiah Kinsman1Kathryn Hawk2Gail D'Onofrio3Caitlin Malicki4Bill Malcom5Pawan Goyal6Arjun K. Venkatesh7Department of Emergency Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USAAmerican College of Emergency Physicians Irving Texas USAAmerican College of Emergency Physicians Irving Texas USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Yale University School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USAAbstract Objective Prior research has identified gaps in the capacity of electronic health records (EHRs) to capture the intricacies of opioid‐related conditions. We sought to enhance the opioid data infrastructure within the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry (CEDR), the largest national emergency medicine registry, through data mapping, validity testing, and feasibility assessment. Methods We compared the CEDR data dictionary to opioid common data elements identified through prior environmental scans of publicly available data systems and dictionaries used in national informatics and quality measurement of policy initiatives. Validity and feasibility assessments of CEDR opioid‐related data were conducted through the following steps: (1) electronic extraction of CEDR data meeting criteria for an opioid‐related emergency care visit, (2) manual chart review assessing the quality of the extracted data, (3) completion of feasibility scorecards, and (4) qualitative interviews with physician reviewers and informatics personnel. Results We identified several data gaps in the CEDR data dictionary when compared with prior environmental scans including urine drug testing, opioid medication, and social history data elements. Validity testing demonstrated correct or partially correct data for >90% of most extracted CEDR data elements. Factors affecting validity included lack of standardization, data incorrectness, and poor delimitation between emergency department (ED) versus hospital care. Feasibility testing highlighted low‐to‐moderate feasibility of date and social history data elements, significant EHR platform variation, and inconsistency in the extraction of common national data standards (eg, Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes). Conclusions We found that high‐priority data elements needed for opioid‐related research and clinical quality measurement, such as demographics, medications, and diagnoses, are both valid and can be feasibly captured in a national clinical quality registry. Future work should focus on implementing structured data collection tools, such as standardized documentation templates and adhering to data standards within the EHR that would better characterize ED‐specific care for opioid use disorder and related research.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12816analgesics, opioiddata systemselectornic health recordsemergency medicineinformaticsopioid overdose
spellingShingle Andrew Taylor
Jeremiah Kinsman
Kathryn Hawk
Gail D'Onofrio
Caitlin Malicki
Bill Malcom
Pawan Goyal
Arjun K. Venkatesh
Development and testing of data infrastructure in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry for opioid‐related research
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
analgesics, opioid
data systems
electornic health records
emergency medicine
informatics
opioid overdose
title Development and testing of data infrastructure in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry for opioid‐related research
title_full Development and testing of data infrastructure in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry for opioid‐related research
title_fullStr Development and testing of data infrastructure in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry for opioid‐related research
title_full_unstemmed Development and testing of data infrastructure in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry for opioid‐related research
title_short Development and testing of data infrastructure in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Clinical Emergency Data Registry for opioid‐related research
title_sort development and testing of data infrastructure in the american college of emergency physicians clinical emergency data registry for opioid related research
topic analgesics, opioid
data systems
electornic health records
emergency medicine
informatics
opioid overdose
url https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12816
work_keys_str_mv AT andrewtaylor developmentandtestingofdatainfrastructureintheamericancollegeofemergencyphysiciansclinicalemergencydataregistryforopioidrelatedresearch
AT jeremiahkinsman developmentandtestingofdatainfrastructureintheamericancollegeofemergencyphysiciansclinicalemergencydataregistryforopioidrelatedresearch
AT kathrynhawk developmentandtestingofdatainfrastructureintheamericancollegeofemergencyphysiciansclinicalemergencydataregistryforopioidrelatedresearch
AT gaildonofrio developmentandtestingofdatainfrastructureintheamericancollegeofemergencyphysiciansclinicalemergencydataregistryforopioidrelatedresearch
AT caitlinmalicki developmentandtestingofdatainfrastructureintheamericancollegeofemergencyphysiciansclinicalemergencydataregistryforopioidrelatedresearch
AT billmalcom developmentandtestingofdatainfrastructureintheamericancollegeofemergencyphysiciansclinicalemergencydataregistryforopioidrelatedresearch
AT pawangoyal developmentandtestingofdatainfrastructureintheamericancollegeofemergencyphysiciansclinicalemergencydataregistryforopioidrelatedresearch
AT arjunkvenkatesh developmentandtestingofdatainfrastructureintheamericancollegeofemergencyphysiciansclinicalemergencydataregistryforopioidrelatedresearch