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

Introduction Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases globally.
Despite national and international asthma care guidelines, gaps persist in primary care …

Background Food allergy prevalence data have largely been derived from self-report, and
estimates vary. Objective Determine the prevalence of physician-reported food allergy in …

Background Inappropriate or overuse of antibiotic prescribing in primary care highlights an
opportunity for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs aimed at reducing unnecessary …

Background Menopause is a normal transition in a woman's life. For some women, it is a
stage without significant difficulties; for others, menopause symptoms can severely affect …

Background Hypertension is a common chronic condition affecting nearly a quarter of
Canadians. Hypertension surveillance in Canada typically relies on administrative data …

Background: Electronic medical records (EMRs) contain a wealth of information that can
support data-driven decision making in health care policy design and service planning …

Although asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting Canadians, its
epidemiologic characteristics and burden in primary care contexts are poorly understood …

Introduction Electronic medical record (EMR) databases have become increasingly popular
for secondary purposes, such as health research. The Canadian Primary Care Sentinel …

Background To validate case definitions for eczema using primary care Electronic Medical
Record (EMR) data from the Canadian Primary Care Sentential Surveillance Network …