German primary care data collection projects: a scoping review

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 14; no. 2; p. e074566
• Main Authors: Moser, Konstantin, Massag, Janka, Frese, Thomas, Mikolajczyk, Rafael, Christoph, Jan, Pushpa, Joshi, Straube, Johanna, Unverzagt, Susanne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 20.02.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Citation management software; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data Collection; Electronic Health Records; Family physicians; GENERAL MEDICINE (see Internal Medicine); Health care policy; Health informatics; Health insurance; Health Services Research; Humans; Inclusion; Medical research; Patients; Primary Care; Primary Health Care; Germany; Primary Care; GENERAL MEDICINE (see Internal Medicine); Health informatics

BackgroundThe widespread use of electronic health records (EHRs) has led to a growing number of large routine primary care data collection projects globally, making these records a valuable resource for health services and epidemiological and clinical research. This scoping review aims to comprehens...