A study of the age attribute in a query tool for a clinical data warehouse

AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6:1123.

Abstract

The RPDR, a clinical data warehouse with a user-friendly Querytool, allows researchers to perform studies on patient data. Currently, the RPDR represents age as the patient's age at the present time, which is problematic in situations where age at the time of the event is more appropriate. We will modify the Querytool to consider this by assessing the perception of age via survey, testing backend query solutions, and developing modifications based on these results.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Forms and Records Control*
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / methods*
  • Massachusetts
  • Medical Record Linkage*
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized / statistics & numerical data*
  • Medical Subject Headings*
  • Natural Language Processing*
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*
  • Search Engine*