Diagnostic validity of hospital discharge codes in the ascertainment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-

  Alonso, Alvaro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT CODING; VALIDITY;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 75049085835     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-009-9394-z     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Pisa FE, Verrielllo L, Deroma L, et al. The accuracy of discharge diagnosis coding for amytrophic lateral sclerosis in a large teaching hospital. Eur J Epidemiol 2009;24:635-40.
2. Porta M, editor. A dictionary of epidemiology. 5th ed. New York: Oxford University Press; 2008.