Health services research in the public healthcare system in Hong Kong: An analysis of over 1 million antihypertensive prescriptions between 2004-2007 as an example of the potential and pitfalls of using routinely collected electronic patient data

• Egile Nagusiak: Fung Hong (Egilea), Lam Augustine (Egilea), Tang Jin-ling (Egilea), Jiang Johnny Y (Egilea), Wong Martin CS (Egilea), Mercer Stewart W (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing use is being made of routinely collected electronic patient data in health services research. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential usefulness of a comprehensive database used routinely in the public h...