Validity of electronic hospital discharge prescription records as a source of medication data for pharmacoepidemiological research.

Laura FanningLilian VoJenni IlomäkiJ Simon BellRohan A ElliottPēteris Dārziņš

Published in: Therapeutic advances in drug safety (2018)

EMR discharge prescription records for patients with AF are a valid information source for conducting pharmacoepidemiological research within Eastern Health in Melbourne, Australia. Further studies in different regions, countries and patient cohorts are required to establish validity of hospital EMR prescription records for pharmacoepidemiological research.

Keyphrases

healthcare
health information
public health
adverse drug
atrial fibrillation
mental health
case report
electronic health record
emergency department
big data
acute care
case control
risk assessment
health promotion