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Variation in the recording of diabetes diagnostic data in primary care computer systems: implications for the quality of care
Informatics in Primary Care, 09/25/09

Rollason W et al. – There is considerable variation in the different diabetic coding hierarchies and in the choices offered at the point of coding in an EPR system. This is likely to lead to inconsistent data recording. Migrating GP computer systems to SNOMED–CT or to another more limited coding system which would map to international disease classifications would enable primary care EPR systems to better support improved standards of care.

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