Validation of Patient Identification Algorithms for Atopic Dermatitis Using Healthcare Databases.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of real-world data offers a possibility to perform large-scale epidemiological studies in actual clinical settings. Despite their many advantages, administrative databases were not designed to be used in research, and the validation of diagnoses and treatments in administrative databases is needed. The primary objective of this study was to validate an existing algorithm based on dispensed prescriptions and diagnoses of skin conditions to identify pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), using a diagnosis of AD in primary care as a gold standard.

Methods

Retrospective observational data were collected from nation-wide secondary care and pharmacy-dispensed medication databases and two regional primary care databases in Sweden. An existing algorithm

SUBMITTER: Ortsater G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8850516 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature