Study identification

EU PAS number

EUPAS1000000359

Study ID

1000000359

Official title and acronym

Validity of using prescription records to identify patient comorbidities

DARWIN EU® study

No

Study countries

United Kingdom

Study description

The aim of this study is to assess the validity of using prescription records for identifying several patient comorbidities in routinely collected electronic health records and to identify predictors for misclassification. The study design is a retrospective data linkage study, following the design of an evaluation of medical tests for classification and prediction.

Study status

Planned
Research institutions and networks

Institutions

Contact details

Liam Heaney 0000-0002-9176-5564

Primary lead investigator
ORCID number:
0000-0002-9176-5564

Study timelines

Date when funding contract was signed

Actual:

Study start date

Planned:

Data analysis start date

Planned:

Date of final study report

Planned:
Sources of funding
Non-EU institutional research programme

More details on funding

Health Data Research UK (HDR-UK, https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/)
Regulatory

Was the study required by a regulatory body?

No

Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)?

Not applicable