Can Linked Electronic Medical Record and Administrative Data Help Us Identify Those Living with Frailty?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Frailty is a complex condition that affects many aspects of patients' wellbeing and health outcomes.

Objectives

We used available Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and administrative data to determine definitions of frailty. We also examined whether there were differences in demographics or health conditions among those identified as frail in either the EMR or administrative data.

Methods

EMR and administrative data were linked in British Columbia (BC) and Manitoba (MB) to identify those aged 65 years and older who were frail. The EMR data were obtained from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) and the administrative data (e.g. billing, hospitalizations) was obtained from Population Data BC and the Manitoba Population Research Da

SUBMITTER: Wong ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893852 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature