Publications by authors named "Kerry Ngan"

Multiple imputation (MI) models can be improved with auxiliary covariates (AC), but their performance in high-dimensional data remains unclear. We aimed to develop and compare high-dimensional MI (HDMI) methods using structured and natural language processing (NLP)-derived AC in studies with partially observed confounders. We conducted a plasmode simulation with acute kidney injury as outcome and simulated 100 cohorts with a null treatment effect, incorporating creatinine labs, atrial fibrillation (AFib), and other investigator-derived confounders in the outcome generation.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • - The FDA's Sentinel Innovation Center created a quality-checked network using electronic health records (EHRs) and insurance claims data from over 10 million individuals to enhance regulatory decision-making with real-world data.
  • - The resulting network, called the Real-World Evidence Data Enterprise (RWE-DE), includes data from two commercial sources covering 21 million lives and four academic partners covering 4.5 million lives.
  • - The report details data completeness, patient populations, and a process for managing free-text notes, while also highlighting potential use cases for RWE-DE to address broader questions in healthcare regulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objectives: There is currently no reliable tool for classifying dementia severity level based on administrative claims data. We aimed to develop a claims-based model to identify patients with severe dementia among a cohort of patients with dementia.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF