Developing a validated methodology for identifying clozapine treatment periods in electronic health records.
Aviv SegevRisha GovindEbenezer OloyedeHamilton MorrinAmelia JewellRowena JonesLaura MangiaterraStefano BonoraEhtesham IqbalRobert J StewartMatthew BroadbentJames Hunter MacCabePublished in: BMC psychiatry (2024)
The algorithm produced a reliable database of clozapine treatment periods. Beyond underpinning future observational clozapine studies, we envisage it will facilitate similar implementations on additional large clinical databases worldwide.