Characterizing mental health diagnosis within Canadian primary care settings: Application of validated electronic medical record case definitions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To validate a primary care electronic medical record (EMR) case definition for mood and anxiety disorders (including depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder) and schizophrenia that can be used to estimate prevalence and co-occurrence.

Design

Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting

Canada.

Participants

De-identified EMR data was used from 1574 primary care providers participating in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) from 1,692,987 patients who had 1 or more visits with a primary care provider. The reference set included 2488 patients, with 434 positive and 2054 negative for 1 or more mental health conditions of interest. A second reference set for schizophrenia represented 760 patients (30 positive and 730 negative

SUBMITTER: Kosowan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312859 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature