The accuracy of reporting of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in population health data

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-297

  Roberts, Christine L ^a,b   Bell, Jane C ^a   Ford, Jane B ^a   Hadfield, Ruth M ^a   Algert, Charles S ^a   Morris, Jonathan M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

International Classification of Diseases; Medical records; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy hypertension; Sensitivity and specificity; Validity (epidemiology)

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREECLAMPSIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREGNANCY; RECORDS AS TOPIC;

EID: 39049161412     PISSN: 10641955     EISSN: 15256065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641950701826695     Document Type: Article

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