Mapping Hungarian procedure codes to SNOMED CT.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data harmonisation is essential in real-world data (RWD) research projects based on hospital information systems databases, as coding systems differ between countries. The Hungarian hospital information systems and the national claims database use internationally known diagnosis codes, but data on medical procedures are recorded using national codes. There is no simple or standard solution for mapping the national codes to a standard coding system. Our aim was to map the Hungarian procedure codes (OENO) to SNOMED CT as part of the European Health Data Evidence Network (EHDEN) project.

Methods

We recruited 25 professionals from different specialties to manually map the procedure codes used between 2011 and 2021. A mapping protocol and training material were develop

SUBMITTER: Meszaros A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585817 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature