Validation of a primary care electronic medical records case definition for eczema: retrospective cross-sectional study.

Hannah StirtonLeanne KosowanElissa M AbramsJennifer Lp ProtudjerJohn QueenanAlexander Signer

Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2023)

We validated EMR-based eczema case definitions to estimate the prevalence of clinician-documented eczema. Future studies may choose to apply one or more of these definitions' dependent on their studies objectives to inform disease surveillance as well as explore burden of illness or interventions related to eczema care in Canada.

Keyphrases

atopic dermatitis
primary care
risk factors
healthcare
public health
case control
palliative care
cross sectional
pain management
current status
chronic pain