Diagnostic data for neurological conditions in interRAI assessments in home care, nursing home and mental health care settings: a validity study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The interRAI suite of assessment instruments can provide valuable information to support person-specific care planning across the continuum of care. Comprehensive clinical information is collected with these instruments, including disease diagnoses. In Canada, interRAI data holdings represent some of the largest repositories of clinical information in the country for persons with neurological conditions. This study examined the accuracy of the diagnostic information captured by interRAI instruments designed for use in the home care, long-term care and mental health care settings as compared with national administrative databases.

Methods

The interRAI assessments were matched with an inpatient hospital record and emergency department (ED) visit record in the preced

SUBMITTER: Foebel AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3893477 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature