Thomas B H Potter, Sharmila Pratap, Juan Carlos Nicolas, Osman S Khan, Alan P Pan, Abdulaziz T Bako, Enshuo Hsu, Carnayla Johnson, Imory N Jefferson, Sofiat K Adegbindin, Eman Baig, Hannah R Kelly, Stephen L Jones, Gavin W Britz, Jonika Tannous, Farhaan S Vahidy
BACKGROUND: Although stroke is well recognized as a critical disease, treatment options are often limited. Inpatient stroke encounters carry critical information regarding the mechanisms of stroke and patient outcomes; however, these data are typically formatted to support administrative functions instead of research. To support improvements in the care of patients with stroke, a substantive research data platform is needed. OBJECTIVE: To advance a stroke-oriented learning health care system, we sought to establish a comprehensive research repository of stroke data using the Houston Methodist electronic health record (EHR) system...
July 21, 2023: JMIR Formative Research