Concordance and timing in recording cancer events in primary care, hospital and mortality records for patients with and without psoriasis: A population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between psoriasis and the risk of cancer has been investigated in numerous studies utilising electronic health records (EHRs), with conflicting results in the extent of the association.

Objectives

To assess concordance and timing of cancer recording between primary care, hospital and death registration data for people with and without psoriasis.

Methods

Cohort studies delineated using primary care EHRs from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) GOLD and Aurum databases, with linkage to hospital episode statistics (HES), Office for National Statistics (ONS) mortality data and indices of multiple deprivation (IMD). People with psoriasis were matched to those without psoriasis by age, sex and general practice. Cancer recording between

SUBMITTER: Trafford AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8289076 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature