Linking cohort-based data with electronic health records: a proof-of-concept methodological study in Hong Kong.

Le GaoMiriam T Y LeungXue LiCeline S L ChuiRosa S M WongShiu Lun Au YeungEdward W W ChanAdrienne Y L ChanEsther W ChanWilfred H S WongTatia M C LeeNirmala RaoYun Kwok WingTerry Yat-Sang LumGabriel M LeungPatrick IpIan C K Wong

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Using date of birth and sex as identifiable variables, we were able to link the cohort data and EHRs with high match rates. This method will assist in the generation of databases for future multidisciplinary research using both cohort data and EHRs.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
clinical decision support
big data
pregnant women
machine learning
data analysis
quality improvement
artificial intelligence