Feasibility analysis of conducting observational studies with the electronic health record

Abstract Background The secondary use of electronic health records (EHRs) promises to facilitate medical research. We reviewed general data requirements in observational studies and analyzed the feasibility of conducting observational studies with structured EHR data, in particular diagnosis and pro...

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Main Authors: Marcel von Lucadou, Thomas Ganslandt, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch, Dennis Toddenroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-019-0939-0