Validation of Acute Gastroenteritis-related International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification Codes in Pediatric and Adult US Populations.

ABSTRACT: International Classification of Diseases diagnostic codes are used to estimate acute gastroenteritis (AGE) disease burden. We validated AGE-related codes in pediatric and adult populations using 2 multiregional active surveillance platforms. The sensitivity of AGE codes was similar (54% and 58%) in both populations and increased with addition of vomiting-specific codes.

SUBMITTER: Pindyck T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390357 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature