Accuracy of ICD-9 codes in identifying ischemic stroke in the General Hospital of Lugo di Romagna (Italy)

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 65-69

  Rinaldi, R ^a   Vignatelli, L ^b   Galeotti, M ^c   Azzimondi, G ^b   de Carolis, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Neurology Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case fatality ratio; ICD 9; Incidence; Ischemic stroke; Positive predictive value; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FATALITY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CODING; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037745736     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720300074     Document Type: Article

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