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Searching and Creating Phenotypes

Ieuan Scanlon edited this page Oct 11, 2023 · 2 revisions

1. Searching and Creating Phenotypes

What are Phenotypes?

A Phenotype is an observable and measurable piece of information that is relevant to health or healthcare. For example, it can be a disease (e.g. type 2 diabetes), a blood pressure measurement, a blood sugar value or a prescription of antibiotics.

Phenotyping algorithms are special tools that enable researchers to extract Phenotypes from complex, and often messy data that get generated during routine interactions within the healthcare system. They identify and extract data from medical records using clinical codes which are the building block of how information is recorded in healthcare (for example ICD-10). Using these specialised algorithms, researchers and clinicians can maximise the value of patient data contained in medical records and answer important questions that can improve health and healthcare.

1.1. Searching Phenotypes

The search page is available here

Accessing the search page

Users can access the search page via the nagivation bar, either through using the search interface or clicking the "Phenotypes" option.

1.2. Creating Phenotypes

The creation pages are available here

Accessing the creation pages

Users can access the creation page via the search page - this can be accessed by selecting the “Phenotypes“ button seen in the navigation bar. To begin working on a Phenotype users must click the link within the “Create a Phenotype“ card.

Documentation

We have extensive documentation on how to use the create interface, please view it here