A narrative review on the validity of electronic health record-based research in epidemiology

A narrative review on the validity of electronic health record-based research in epidemiology

Abstract Electronic health records (EHRs) are widely used in epidemiological research, but the validity of the results is dependent upon the assumptions made about the healthcare system, the patient, and the provider. In this review, we identify four overarching challenges in using EHR-based data fo...

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Main Authors: Milena A. Gianfrancesco, Neal D. Goldstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Electronic health records
Validity
Bias
Data quality
Secondary analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01416-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01416-5

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