Characterisation and validation of lactation information from structured electronic health records for use in pharmacoepidemiological studies
Hibo H. Mohamed,
Kirsten Ehresmann,
Elisabeth M. Seburg
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundBreastfeeding information stored within electronic health records (EHR) has recently been used for pharmacoepidemiological research, however the data are primarily collected for clinical care.ObjectivesTo characterise breastfeeding information recorded in structured fields in EHR during infant and postpartum health care visits, and to assess the validity of lactation status based on EHR data versus maternal report at research study visits.MethodsWe assessed breastfeeding information recorded in struc… Show more
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