Using Routine Data Sources to Feed an Immunization Information System for High-Risk Patients-A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine-preventable diseases among high-risk patients are a public health priority in high-income countries. Most national immunization programs have included vaccination recommendations for these population groups but they remain hard-to-reach and coverage data are poorly available. In a pilot study, we developed and tested an automated approach for identifying individuals with underlying medical conditions to feed an immunization information system (IIS).

Methods

We reviewed published recommendations on medical conditions that indicate vaccination against influenza, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B. For each medical condition, we identified the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modificatio

SUBMITTER: Martinelli D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5820309 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature