Use of a medication-based algorithm to identify advanced Parkinson's disease in administrative claims data: Associations with claims-based indicators of disease severity

Use of a medication-based algorithm to identify advanced Parkinson's disease in administrative claims data: Associations with claims-based indicators of disease severity

Introduction: Lack of a gold standard definition for advanced Parkinson's Disease (APD), coupled with absence of disease severity information in diagnostic codes, hinders use of large administrative databases for conducting population health and comparative effectiveness studies. Methods: Using...

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Main Authors: Nabila Dahodwala, Amy R. Pettit, Jordan Jahnke, Pengxiang Li, Vrushabh P. Ladage, Prasanna L. Kandukuri, Jorge Zamudio, Yash J. Jalundhwala, Jalpa A. Doshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Subjects:
Parkinson's disease
Disease staging
Clinical indicators
Claims data
Medicare
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112520300141

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