Journal article

Using electronic medical record data to assess chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease testing, recognition and management as documented in Australian general practice: A cross-sectional analysis

JL Jones, NG Lumsden, K Simons, A Ta'eed, MP De Courten, T Wijeratne, N Cox, CJA Neil, JA Manski-Nankervis, PS Hamblin, ED Janus, CL Nelson

Family Medicine and Community Health | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2022

Abstract

Objectives To evaluate the capacity of general practice (GP) electronic medical record (EMR) data to assess risk factor detection, disease diagnostic testing, diagnosis, monitoring and pharmacotherapy for the interrelated chronic vascular diseases-chronic kidney disease (CKD), type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease. Design Cross-sectional analysis of data extracted on a single date for each practice between 12 April 2017 and 18 April 2017 incorporating data from any time on or before data extraction, using baseline data from the Chronic Disease early detection and Improved Management in PrimAry Care ProjecT. Deidentified data were extracted from GP EMRs using the Pen Computer Syste..

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