Code sets for respiratory symptoms in electronic health records research: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common respiratory conditions, which result in significant morbidity worldwide. These conditions are associated with a range of non-specific symptoms, which in themselves are a target for health research. Such research is increasingly being conducted using electronic health records (EHRs), but computable phenotype definitions, in the form of code sets or code lists, are required to extract structured data from these large routine databases in a systematic and reproducible way. The aim of this protocol is to specify a systematic review to identify code sets for respiratory symptoms in EHRs research.

Methods and analysis

MEDLINE and Embase databases will be searched using terms relating to EHRs, respirato

SUBMITTER: Jayatunga W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6443061 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature