The completeness of electronic medical record data for patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care and its implications for computer modelling of predicted clinical outcomes.

摘要

Computer models predicting outcomes among patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be used as disease management program evaluation tools. The clinical data required as inputs for these models include annually updated measurements such as blood pressure and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c). These data can be extracted from primary care physician office systems but there are concerns about their completeness. This paper reports on the completeness of general practice records.