Validity of autism diagnoses using administrative health data

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 102-107

  Dodds, Linda ^a   Spencer, A ^a   Shea, S ^a   Fell, D ^a   Armson, B A ^a   Allen, A C ^a   Bryson, S ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE HEALTH DATABASE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CANADA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE ABSTRACT DATABASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SERVICES INSURANCE PHYSICIAN BILLINGS DATABASE; MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT INFORMATION SYSTEM DATABASE; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDITY;

ALGORITHMS; AMBULATORY CARE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; NOVA SCOTIA; PATIENT CREDIT AND COLLECTION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 66949161203     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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