Methods and dimensions of electronic health record data quality assessment: enabling reuse for clinical research
NG Weiskopf, C Weng - Journal of the American Medical …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective To review the methods and dimensions of data quality assessment in the context
of electronic health record (EHR) data reuse for research. Materials and methods A review of …
of electronic health record (EHR) data reuse for research. Materials and methods A review of …
A review of data quality assessment methods for public health information systems
High quality data and effective data quality assessment are required for accurately
evaluating the impact of public health interventions and measuring public health outcomes …
evaluating the impact of public health interventions and measuring public health outcomes …
[HTML][HTML] Defining and measuring completeness of electronic health records for secondary use
NG Weiskopf, G Hripcsak, S Swaminathan… - Journal of biomedical …, 2013 - Elsevier
We demonstrate the importance of explicit definitions of electronic health record (EHR) data
completeness and how different conceptualizations of completeness may impact findings …
completeness and how different conceptualizations of completeness may impact findings …
E-health technologies show promise in developing countries
Is there any evidence that e-health—using information technology to manage patient care—
can have a positive impact in developing countries? Our systematic review of evaluations of …
can have a positive impact in developing countries? Our systematic review of evaluations of …
Electronic health records and the reliability and validity of quality measures: a review of the literature
Previous reviews of research on electronic health record (EHR) data quality have not
focused on the needs of quality measurement. The authors reviewed empirical studies of …
focused on the needs of quality measurement. The authors reviewed empirical studies of …
Mortality of patients lost to follow-up in antiretroviral treatment programmes in resource-limited settings: systematic review and meta-analysis
MWG Brinkhof, M Pujades-Rodriguez, M Egger - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background The retention of patients in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes is an
important issue in resource-limited settings. Loss to follow up can be substantial, but it is …
important issue in resource-limited settings. Loss to follow up can be substantial, but it is …
Achieving the health Millennium Development Goals for South Africa: challenges and priorities
Summary 15 years after liberation from apartheid, South Africans are facing new challenges
for which the highest calibre of leadership, vision, and commitment is needed. The effect of …
for which the highest calibre of leadership, vision, and commitment is needed. The effect of …
Effect of point-of-care CD4 cell count tests on retention of patients and rates of antiretroviral therapy initiation in primary health clinics: an observational cohort study
IV Jani, NE Sitoe, ER Alfai, PL Chongo, JI Quevedo… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Loss to follow-up of HIV-positive patients before initiation of antiretroviral
therapy can exceed 50% in low-income settings and is a challenge to the scale-up of …
therapy can exceed 50% in low-income settings and is a challenge to the scale-up of …
[HTML][HTML] Use of electronic health records in sub-Saharan Africa: progress and challenges
Background The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a key component of medical informatics
that is increasingly being utilized in industrialized nations to improve healthcare. There is …
that is increasingly being utilized in industrialized nations to improve healthcare. There is …
Temporal changes in programme outcomes among adult patients initiating antiretroviral therapy across South Africa, 2002–2007
Objective: Little is known about the temporal impact of the rapid scale-up of large
antiretroviral therapy (ART) services on programme outcomes. We describe patient …
antiretroviral therapy (ART) services on programme outcomes. We describe patient …