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Review
. 2016 Apr;63(2):251-68.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.12.002.

Electronic Health Record-Enabled Research in Children Using the Electronic Health Record for Clinical Discovery

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Electronic Health Record-Enabled Research in Children Using the Electronic Health Record for Clinical Discovery

Scott M Sutherland et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

Initially described more than 50 years ago, electronic health records (EHRs) are now becoming ubiquitous throughout pediatric health care settings. The confluence of increased EHR implementation and the exponential growth of digital data within them, the development of clinical informatics tools and techniques, and the growing workforce of experienced EHR users presents new opportunities to use EHRs to augment clinical discovery and improve pediatric patient care. This article reviews the basic concepts surrounding EHR-enabled research and clinical discovery, including the types and fidelity of EHR data elements, EHR data validation/corroboration, and the steps involved in analytical interrogation.

Keywords: Children; Clinical discovery; EHR; EMR; Electronic health record; Electronic medical record; Research.

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