Table 3 Cumulative patient profile search terms for identification individuals with NF1 from EMR database
Search inclusion terms | Selected exclusion terms |
|---|---|
‘NF1', 'NF1', 1 | ‘negative for' or ‘no evidence’ or ‘no history of' |
'NF1[^a-z0-9]%', 1 | ‘at risk of’ ‘?early’ |
'NF1', '%[^a-z0-9]NF1', 1 | 'family history of' or 'FMHx' or ‘fhx’ |
'NF1', '%[^a-z0-9]NF1[^a-z0-9]%', 1 | 'without' ‘with out' |
'recklinghausen', '%recklinghausen%', 1 | ‘maternal’ or ‘paternal’ or ‘brother’ or ‘sister’ |
'neurofibromatosis', '%neurofibr_m_tos_s%', 1 | 'unconfirmed' 'suspect' |
'neurofibromatosis', '%Neuro Fibromatosis%', 1 | 'rule out' or 'r/ o' or 'r/o' |
'neurofibromatosis', '%Neurofibiromatosis%', 1 | ‘possible’ or ‘possibly’ or ‘probable’ |
'neurofibromatosis', '%neurofibomatosis%', 1 | ‘NF2’ |