Using health administrative data to identify patients with pulmonary hypertension: A single center, proof of concept validation study in Ontario, Canada

Using health administrative data to identify patients with pulmonary hypertension: A single center, proof of concept validation study in Ontario, Canada

Abstract Real‐world identification of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is largely based on the use of administrative databases identified by ICD codes. This approach has not been validated. The aim of this study was to validate a diagnosis of PH and its comorbidities using ICD 9/10 codes. Health records...

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Main Authors: Don Thiwanka Wijeratne, Ahmad Housin, Katherine Lajkosz, M. Diane Lougheed, Ping Yu Xiong, David Barber, Katharine M. Doliszny, Stephen L. Archer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Subjects:
health administrative data
population studies
pulmonary hypertension
validation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12040

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12040

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