Validation of ICD‐9 codes with a high positive predictive value for incident strokes resulting in hospitalization using Medicaid health data

L. Roumie, Christianne; F. Mitchel, Edward; Gideon, Patricia; Varas‐Lorenzo, Cristina; Castellsagué, Jordi; R. Griffin, Marie

doi:10.1002/pds.1518

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Validation of ICD‐9 codes with a high positive predictive value for incident strokes resulting in hospitalization using Medicaid health data

Published in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety • Nov 2, 2007

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Christianne L. Roumie

Edward F. Mitchel

Patricia Gideon

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PURPOSE: To validate ICD 9 codes with a high positive predictive value (PPV) for incident strokes. The study population consisted of Tennessee Medicaid enrollees aged from 50 to 84 years. METHODS: We identified all patients who were hospitalized with a discharge diagnosis of stroke between 1999 and ...

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Stroke (engine)

Diagnosis code

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