Validity of the codes of suicidality in the THIN database

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1316-1317

  Arana, A ^a   Wentworth, C W ^a   Arellano, F M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EPILEPSY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALGORITHMS; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EPILEPSY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 78649495400     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: 10991557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pds.1998     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Hall GC. Validation of death and suicide recording on the THIN UK primary care database. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2009; 18: 120-131.
2. Arana A, Wentworth CE, Ayuso-Mateos JL, Arellano FM. Suicidality in patients treated with antiepileptic drugs. NEJM (in press).
3. NHS Centre for Coding and Classification. 1996. The READ Codes Version 3. PN Stationary Office: PL London. Available at: [Accessed on April 23, 2010]