What are the implications of using individual and combined sources of routinely collected data to identify and characterise incident site-specific cancers? a concordance and validation study using linked English electronic health records data

Objectives To describe the benefits and limitations of using individual and combinations of linked English electronic health data to identify incident cancers.Design and setting Our descriptive study uses linked English Clinical Practice Research Datalink primary care; cancer registration; hospitali...

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Main Authors: Rachael Williams, Helen Strongman, Krishnan Bhaskaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/8/e037719.full