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Stephanie Garies

University of Calgary
Verified email at ucalgary.ca
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Validating the 8 CPCSSN case definitions for chronic disease surveillance in a primary care database of electronic health records

…, R Birtwhistle, S Khan, S Garies… - The Annals of Family …, 2014 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE The Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) is Canada’s
first national chronic disease surveillance system based on electronic health record (EHR…

Representativeness of patients and providers in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network: a cross-sectional study

…, S Khan, N Drummond, S Garies… - … Open Access Journal, 2016 - cmajopen.ca
Background: The Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) has
established a national repository of primary care patient health data that is used for both …

Data resource profile: national electronic medical record data from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN)

S Garies, R Birtwhistle, N Drummond… - International Journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The Canadian health care system provides universal, publicly funded health services to its
population. Coverage includes visits to primary care, specialists, hospitalization and, in some …

Prevalence of hypertension, treatment, and blood pressure targets in Canada associated with the 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart …

S Garies, S Hao, K McBrien, T Williamson… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The 2017 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA)
blood pressure (BP) guidelines redefined hypertension using a BP threshold of 130/…

Identification of validated case definitions for medical conditions used in primary care electronic medical record databases: a systematic review

…, BC Lethebe, TS Williamson, S Garies… - Journal of the …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Data derived from primary care electronic medical records (EMRs) are being
used for research and surveillance. Case definitions are required to identify patients with …

Methods of defining hypertension in electronic medical records: validation against national survey data

…, LM Lix, N Drummond, K Lucyk, S Garies… - Journal of Public …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Electronic medical records (EMR) can be a cost-effective source for hypertension
surveillance. However, diagnosis of hypertension in EMR is commonly under-coded and …

Prevalence and incidence of diagnosed chronic rhinosinusitis in Alberta, Canada

Y Xu, H Quan, P Faris, S Garies, M Liu… - … –head & neck …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Reported prevalence rates of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) range from 1% to 12%
worldwide. To facilitate appropriate health service delivery and resource allocation, it is …

Prevalence and management of dementia in primary care practices with electronic medical records: a report from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance …

…, T Williamson, S Khan, S Garies… - … Open Access Journal, 2016 - cmajopen.ca
Background: The proportion of Canadians living with Alzheimer disease and related
dementias is projected to rise, with an increased burden on the primary health care system in …

Developing a case definition for type 1 diabetes mellitus in a primary care electronic medical record database: an exploratory study

BC Lethebe, T Williamson, S Garies… - … Open Access Journal, 2019 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Identifying cases of disease in primary care electronic medical records (EMRs)
is important for surveillance, research, quality improvement and clinical care. We aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Methods to improve the quality of smoking records in a primary care EMR database: exploring multiple imputation and pattern-matching algorithms

S Garies, M Cummings, H Quan, K McBrien… - BMC Medical Informatics …, 2020 - Springer
Background Primary care electronic medical record (EMR) data are emerging as a useful
source for secondary uses, such as disease surveillance, health outcomes research, and …