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. 2004;12(3):171-7.
doi: 10.14236/jhi.v12i3.124.

Feasibility study and methodology to create a quality-evaluated database of primary care data

Alison Bourke  1 , Hassy Dattani, Michael Robinson
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Feasibility study and methodology to create a quality-evaluated database of primary care data

Alison Bourke et al. Inform Prim Care. 2004.
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Abstract

Objectives: To build and test a model for the collection of computerised retrospective primary care data from the UK, and to assess its quality for use in medical and pharmaceutical research.

Design: Collection and evaluation of sampled retrospective general practice data recording.

Setting: General practices, using the Vision practice management software in the UK.

Main outcome measures: Quality indicators of completeness of data recording.

Results: Initial audit of 236 practices indicated good recording of prescribing in all practices and a high level of completeness of recording of clinical information in many of the practices.

Conclusions: In the group of practices studied, levels of recording were generally assessed to be of sufficient quality to enable a database of quality-evaluated, anonymised primary care records to be created.

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