The validity of the diabetes mellitus diagnosis in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway

The Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) has registered all births in Norway since 1967 and diabetes is registered as a maternal diagnosis. We present original data assessing the validity of the diabetes diagnosis. Among women with known pre-gestational type 1 diabetes, 97% of births during 1976-...

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Main Authors: Lars C. Stene, Ingvild Eidem, Siri Vangen, Geir Joner, Lorentz M. Irgens, Narve Moe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norsk Forening for Epidemiologi 2007-01-01
Series:Norsk Epidemiologi
Online Access:http://www.ub.ntnu.no/journals/norepid/2007-2/2007(2)18-Stene.pdf