Increasing anaphylaxis events in Western Australia identified using four linked administrative datasets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaphylaxis events are increasing worldwide, based on studies of single administrative datasets including hospital admissions, emergency room presentations, and prescription and medical claims data. Linking multiple administrative datasets may provide better epidemiological estimates, by capturing a greater number of anaphylaxis events occurring at the individual level. In this linked data study in Western Australia, we combined 4 population-based datasets to identify anaphylaxis events, factors influencing occurrence, and change in event rates from 2002 to 2013.

Methods

Four linked administrative datasets from the Western Australian Data Linkage System were used, representing ambulance attendances, emergency department presentations, hospital inpatient admissions

SUBMITTER: Salter SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7677753 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature