Evaluating the coding accuracy of type 2 diabetes mellitus among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) describes a spectrum of chronic fattening of liver that can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis. Diabetes has been identified as a major comorbidity that contributes to NAFLD progression. Health systems around the world make use of administrative data to conduct population-based prevalence studies. To that end, we sought to assess the accuracy of diabetes International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding in administrative databases among a cohort of confirmed NAFLD patients in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Methods

The Calgary NAFLD Pathway Database was linked to the following databases: Physician Claims, Discharge Abstract Database, National Ambulatory Care Reporting System, Pharmaceutical Information Network database, Laborato

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874028 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature