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Table 2 Agreement between ACFI data and EHR data (n = 9436)

From: Measuring the prevalence of 60 health conditions in older Australians in residential aged care with electronic health records: a retrospective dynamic cohort study

ACFI

EHR: resident notes and medications

Kappa (95% CI)

Overall prevalence %

Without

With

Hypertension

Without

3631

3185

0.31 (0.29, 0.32)

61.5

With

315

2305

  

Arthritis

Without

3711

1498

0.53 (0.52, 0.55)

60.7

With

723

3504

  

Dementia

Without

3980

249

0.77 (0.76, 0.78)

57.8

With

840

4367

  

Depression

Without

4352

598

0.60 (0.59, 0.62)

53.9

With

1262

3224

  

Urinary incontinence

Without

4602

1173

0.33 (0.31, 0.35)

51.2

With

1760

1901

  

Dyslipidaemia

Without

5271

3665

0.11 (0.10, 0.12)

44.1

With

53

447

  

Pain

Without

5793

1639

0.37 (0.35, 0.39)

38.6

With

698

1306

  

Chronic lower respiratory disease

Without

6145

2196

0.37 (0.35, 0.39)

34.9

With

64

1031

  

Heart disease

Without

6193

1770

0.36 (0.34, 0.38)

34.4

With

423

1050

  

Dry eyes and other eye issues

Without

6414

2771

0.03 (0.02, 0.05)

32.0

With

122

129

  
  1. Overall (i.e. across the entire sample of residents) prevalence is calculated as the sum of those with a condition according to either or both data sources divided by the sample denominator of 9436. ACFI Aged Care Funding Instrument, EHR electronic health record