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Healthcare interpreter utilisation: analysis of health administrative data [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Few people with limited English proficiency are provided with the services of a healthcare interpreter when admitted to hospital. This retrospective study utilised health administrative data to explore which patients with limited English ...
Nicole Blay   +6 more
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Linking First Nations data to administrative health data within Manitoba

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science, 2018
Introduction First Nation peoples (FNs) were unable to track their own health care trends due to limitations in datasets. The key linked file enables FNs to identify themselves within administrative datasets and work with Crown governments to bring ...
Venkata Shravan Ramayanam, Leona Star
doaj   +3 more sources

Modelling Diagnostic Validity Estimates from Administrative Health Data

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objectives Validation studies compare diagnostic information in linked administrative and reference (i.e., gold standard) data; they are an essential tool to develop accurate case definitions, the rules used to identify individuals in administrative data
Kristine Kroeker   +3 more
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Administrative health data validity: Changes over 19 years

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science
Objective To evaluate validity of hospital-discharged abstract administrative health data (DAD) over years through chart reviews. Methods We analyzed three chart review cohorts (4,008 patients in 2003, 3,045 in 2015, and 9,024 in 2022) in Calgary ...
Jie Pan   +8 more
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Influencing policy and practice is work in progress

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science, 2022
Focusing on policy impact without a functioning regional devolved government required Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland (ADRC NI) researchers and staff to develop new ways of influencing policy and practice in Northern Ireland.
Elizabeth Nelson, Dermot O'Reilly
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How effective are population health surveys for estimating prevalence of chronic conditions compared to anonymised clinical data?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science, 2020
Population health surveys are used to record person-reported outcome measures for chronic health conditions and provide a useful source of data when evaluating potential disease burdens.
Tony Whiffen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commencement of psychotropic medications in Northern Ireland: a population-wide, administrative data linkage study.

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science, 2022
Objectives This study aimed to explore changes in commencement of psychotropic medications in first 20 months of the pandemic and associated restrictions in Northern Ireland (NI).
Lisa Kent   +2 more
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How does the local area deprivation influence life chances for children in poverty in Wales: A record linkage cohort study

open access: yesSSM: Population Health, 2023
Objectives: Children growing up in poverty are less likely to achieve in school and more likely to experience mental health problems. This study examined factors in the local area that can help a child overcome the negative impact of poverty.
Amrita Bandyopadhyay   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of chatbots on COVID vaccine confidence and acceptance in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore

open access: yesnpj Digital Medicine, 2023
Chatbots have become an increasingly popular tool in the field of health services and communications. Despite chatbots’ significance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies have performed a rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness of chatbots in ...
Kristi Yoonsup Lee   +16 more
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Age within schoolyear and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in Scotland and Wales

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Previous studies suggest an association between age within schoolyear and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Scotland and Wales have different school entry cut-off dates (six months apart) and policies on holding back children ...
Michael Fleming   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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