Diagnostic codes of cancer in Skåne healthcare register: a validation study using individual-level data in southern Sweden

Abstract Background The Swedish healthcare is decentralised to 21 regions. Detailed information on all delivered care in the southernmost region, Skåne, is prospectively collected in the Skåne Healthcare Register (SHR). The data is updated daily and hence a good source for epidemiological studies. H...

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Main Authors: Qing Shen, Maria E. C. Schelin, Fang Fang, Anna Jöud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08481-5