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Systematic review of scope and quality of electronic patient record data in primary care

Authors

Thiru K, Hassey A, Sullivan F

Journal

Bmj

Publication Date

May 17

Volume

326

Issue

7398

Pages

1070

HIT Description: Various electronic patient records in use in primary care. More info...
Purpose of Study: Assess data quality in electronic patient records in primary care.
Years of study: 1980-2001
Study Design: Systematic review of 52 studies.
Outcomes: Sensitivity and positive predictive value of electronic patient record data.

Summary:

Settings: Primary care
Intervention: A variety of patient record systems
Evaluation Method: Comparison of electronic patient data to a reference standard to assess quality.
Clinical Outcomes: The authors report that 48 publications concerned diagnostic data, 37 studies measured data quality and 15 assessed electronic patient record quality. Measures of sensitivity were highly dependent on the element of the electronic patient record data being investigated. While the positive predictive value was consistently high indicating good validity, prescribing data were generally of better quality than diagnostic or lifestyle data.

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