Assessment of the "E' book as a tool for drug monitoring.

Journal article

For two years, the following records were linked for 10 453 people: (1) basic attributes; (2) details of prescriptions; and (3) information about illnesses recorded by general practitioners (GPs) in an "E' book. Analyses were performed to reveal association between drugs and diagnoses. Although the "E' book has certain disadvantages for drug monitoring, the methods proved to be capable of detecting adverse effects of drugs. Unfortunately the number of practitioners using "E' books would be to...

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Authors: Skegg, D; Richards, S; Doll, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of epidemiology and community health
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 32-34
• Publication date: 1981-03-01
• DOI: 10.1136/jech.35.1.32
• EISSN: 1470-2738
• ISSN: 0143-005X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cystitis; Humans; Methods; Drug Therapy; Medical Records; Penicillin V; Ethinyl Estradiol; Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal; Acute Disease; Female; Medical Record Linkage