Using electronic health records for population health sciences: a case study to evaluate the associations between changes in left ventricular ejection fraction and the built environment.
Electronic health record (EHR) data linked with address-based metrics using geographic information systems (GIS) are emerging data sources in population health studies. This study examined this approach through a case study on the associations between changes in ejection fraction (EF) and the built environment among heart failure (HF) patients.
Author(s): Zhang, Yiye, Tayarani, Mohammad, Al'Aref, Subhi J, Beecy, Ashley N, Liu, Yifan, Sholle, Evan, RoyChoudhury, Arindam, Axsom, Kelly M, Gao, Huaizhu Oliver, Pathak, Jyotishman, Ancker, Jessica S
DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaa038