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Observational studyPharmacoepidemiology and drug safety2018

Supplementing electronic health records through sample collection and patient diaries: A study set within a primary care research database.

Rebecca M Joseph, Jamie Soames, Mark Wright, Kirin Sultana, Tjeerd P van Staa, William G Dixon

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Observational study in Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rebecca M JosephNIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0147-0712
Jamie SoamesClinical Practice Research Datalink, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, London, UK.
Mark WrightClinical Practice Research Datalink, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, London, UK.
Kirin SultanaClinical Practice Research Datalink, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, London, UK.
Tjeerd P van StaaHealth eResearch Centre, Farr Institute for Health Informatics Research, University of Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9363-742X
William G DixonArthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5881-4857

Funding

Arthritis Research UK 20380Medical Research Council G0902272Medical Research Council MC_PC_13042Medical Research Council MR/K006665/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo describe a novel observational study that supplemented primary care electronic health record (EHR) data with sample collection and patient diaries.

methodsThe study was set in primary care in England. A list of 3974 potentially eligible patients was compiled using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Interested general practices opted into the study then confirmed patient suitability and sent out postal invitations. Participants completed a drug-use diary and provided saliva samples to the research team to combine with EHR data.

resultsOf 252 practices contacted to participate, 66 (26%) mailed invitations to patients. Of the 3974 potentially eligible patients, 859 (22%) were at participating practices, and 526 (13%) were sent invitations. Of those invited, 117 (22%) consented to participate of whom 86 (74%) completed the study.

conclusionsWe have confirmed the feasibility of supplementing EHR with data collected directly from patients. Although the present study successfully collected essential data from patients, it also underlined the requirement for improved engagement with both patients and general practitioners to support similar studies.

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Databases, FactualAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdrenal InsufficiencyArthritis, RheumatoidDiaries as TopicElectronic Health RecordsEnglandFeasibility StudiesGlucocorticoidsHumansPatient ParticipationPrimary Health CareSalivaAdrenal Cortex HormonesGlucocorticoidselectronic health recordsnested designobservational studypharmacoepidemiologysample collection

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PMID28924986
PMCPMC5846885

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