Use of Electronic Health Records and Geographic Information Systems in Public Health Surveillance of Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study

• Main Authors: Laranjo, Liliana (Author), Rodrigues, David (Author), Pereira, Ana Marta (Author), Ribeiro, Rogério T (Author), Boavida, José Manuel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundData routinely collected in electronic health records (EHRs) offer a unique opportunity to monitor chronic health conditions in real-time. Geographic information systems (GIS) may be an important complement in the analysis of those data. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to explore the fe...