The Current Status of Secondary Use of Claims, Electronic Medical Records, and Electronic Health Records in Epidemiology in Japan: Narrative Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Real-world data, such as claims, electronic medical records (EMRs), and electronic health records (EHRs), are increasingly being used in clinical epidemiology. Understanding the current status of existing approaches can help in designing high-quality epidemiological studies.

Objective

We conducted a comprehensive narrative literature review to clarify the secondary use of claims, EMRs, and EHRs in clinical epidemiology in Japan.

Methods

We searched peer-reviewed publications in PubMed from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2021 (the date of search), which met the following 3 inclusion criteria: involvement of claims, EMRs, EHRs, or medical receipt data; mention of Japan; and published from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2021. Eligible articles that met any of the

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9975931 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature