Using de-identified electronic health records to research mental health supported housing services: A feasibility study.
Christian Dalton-LockeJohan H ThygesenNomi WerbeloffDavid OsbornHelen KillaspyPublished in: PloS one (2020)
It is feasible and requires minimal resources to use de-identified electronic health record search tools to identify large samples of users of mental health supported housing using structured and free text fields. Further work is needed to establish the availability and completion of variables relevant to specific clinical research questions in order to fully assess the utility of electronic health records in evaluating the effectiveness of these services.