Objectives Data derived from primary care electronic medical records (EMRs) are being
used for research and surveillance. Case definitions are required to identify patients with …

Objectives The optimal method of identifying people with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) from electronic primary care records is not known. We assessed the …

PURPOSE The Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) is
Canada's first national chronic disease surveillance system based on electronic health …

Background Electronic medical records (EMRs) contain large amounts of rich clinical
information. Developing EMR-based case definitions, also known as EMR phenotyping, is …

Results Of 2803 patients, 1098 (39%) accessed the portal. Over 87% of users reviewed
laboratory results, 85% reviewed their medical information (eg, medical history), 85 …

Background Osteoarthritis is a common chronic condition that affects many older Canadians
and is a considerable cause of disability. Our objective was to describe the epidemiology of …

The Canadian health care system provides universal, publicly funded health services to its
population. Coverage includes visits to primary care, specialists, hospitalization and, in …

Objectives. To estimate the consultation incidence of OA using population-based health care
data in England and compare OA incidence figures with those derived in other countries …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Identifying potentially-modifiable predictors of mortality could help …

Abstract Background Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are increasingly used in the
provision of primary care and have been compiled into databases which can be utilized for …