Abstract
The Melbourne East Monash General Practice Database (MAGNET) research platform was launched in 2013 to provide a unique data source for primary care and health services research in Australia. MAGNET...
Highlights
DEVELOPMENTThe availability of general practice data for analysis has the potential to benefit both health outcomes and health services research
Data within Monash General Practice Database (MAGNET) can be used for research that focuses on improving the quality of care in general practice and optimising primary care practice organisation and health care systems
Measurable components of the guidelines that are included in the MAGNET dataset have been analysed to determine the extent to which general practitioner (GP) are currently implementing guideline recommendations
Summary
The availability of general practice data for analysis has the potential to benefit both health outcomes and health services research. Linking patient records creates a ‘richer’ dataset consisting of a timeline or sequence of health events for a particular cohort of patients Such information is useful for research purposes and for improving health services and measuring the outcomes of health care programs. Year of birth Gender Marital status Pensioner status Postcode Aboriginal and torres strait islander (ATSI) status Consultation characteristics (date, duration, reason for visit, Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items billed) Smoking and alcohol usage characteristics Allergies Blood group Pathology ordered characteristics and related results Clinical measurements (eg, blood pressure, height, weight, cholesterol) Immunisation details Current and past diagnoses Pregnancy-related history Prescribed medications Medication-related information (dosage, strength, frequency, duration, therapeutic class, generic equivalent) Medication review details Asthma plan details Care plan details Opening hours Group/solo status Number of nurses & doctors in the practice Doctor/nurse characteristics (year of birth, gender) the practice’s consent, and only deidentified data are used outside the practice. Ethics approval has been granted by Monash University for the use of the data
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