Validity of the hospital discharge diagnosis in epidemiologic studies of biliopancreatic pathology

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 533-541

  Porta, M ^a   Costafreda, S ^a   Malats, N ^a   Guarner, L ^b   Soler, M ^a   Gubern, J M ^c   Garcia Olivares E ^d   Andreu, M ^c   Salas, A ^d   Corominas, J M ^c   Alguacil, J ^a   Carrato, A ^e   Rifa J ^f   Real, F X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ELCHE   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SON ESPASES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biliary and pancreatic neoplasms diagnosis; Epidemiology; Multicentre studies; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; BILIARY TRACT TUMOR; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM TUMOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREAS CANCER; PANCREAS DISEASE; PANCREATITIS;

AGED; BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGE; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPAIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0033820511     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007692408457     Document Type: Article

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