Validity and reliability International Classification of Diseases-10 codes for all forms of injury: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intentional and unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death and disability globally. International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes are used to classify injuries in administrative health data and are widely used for health care planning and delivery, research, and policy. However, a systematic review of their overall validity and reliability has not yet been done.

Objective

To conduct a systematic review of the validity and reliability of external cause injury ICD-10 codes.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, COCHRANE, and SCOPUS were searched (inception to April 2023) for validity and/or reliability studies of ICD-10 external cause injury codes in all countries for all ages. We examined all available data for external cause inju

SUBMITTER: Paleczny S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10903801 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature