title: Feasibility study and methodology to create a quality-evaluated database of primary care data.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To build and test a model for the collection of computerised retrospective primary care data from the UK, and to assess its quality for use in medical and pharmaceutical research.
  
  
  METHODS
  Collection and evaluation of sampled retrospective general practice data recording.
  
  
  METHODS
  General practices, using the Vision practice management software in the UK.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quality indicators of completeness of data recording.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Initial audit of 236 practices indicated good recording of prescribing in all practices and a high level of completeness of recording of clinical information in many of the practices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the group of practices studied, levels of recording were generally assessed to be of sufficient quality to enable a database of quality-evaluated, anonymised primary care records to be created.
authors.affiliation: The Health Improvement Network, London, UK. alison.bourke@thin-uk.com
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourke
authors.forename: Hassy
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dattani
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011247:Pregnancy; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations