Accuracy and completeness of electronic medical records obtained from referring physicians in a Hamilton, Ontario, plastic surgery practice: A prospective feasibility study

Objective To assess the feasibility of auditing electronic medical records (EMRs) in plastic surgery for future large-scale research studies. The secondary objective was to ascertain the accuracy and completeness of EMRs accompanying referral requests by physicians for plastic surgery consultation between July and December 2013. Methods EMRs of 30 patients were reviewed and crosschecked independently by two reviewers and subsequently verified …