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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