Primary care EMR and administrative data linkage in Alberta, Canada: describing the suitability for hypertension surveillance.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the process for linking electronic medical record (EMR) and administrative data in Alberta and examine the advantages and limitations of utilising linked data for hypertension surveillance.

Methods

De-identified EMR data from 323 primary care providers contributing to the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) in Alberta were used. Mapping files from each contributing provider were generated from their EMR to facilitate linkage to administrative data within the provincial health data warehouse. Deterministic linkage was conducted using valid personal healthcare number (PHN) with age and/or sex. Characteristics of patients and providers in the linked cohort were compared with population-level sources. Criteria used to define hyperte

SUBMITTER: Garies S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7445345 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature