Using health administrative data to identify patients with pulmonary hypertension: A single center, proof of concept validation study in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT: Real-world identification of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is largely based on the use of administrative databases identified by ICD codes. This approach has not been validated. The aim of this study was to validate a diagnosis of PH and its comorbidities using ICD 9/10 codes. Health records from Kingston Health Sciences Centre (2010 to 2012) were abstracted to identify a diagnosis of PH. Cohort 1 patients (n = 300) were selected because they had attended a cardiology or respirology clinic without knowledge of PH status. Cohort 2 patients (n = 200) were patients with a diagnosis of PH, identified using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes at the time of hospitalizations (CIHI-DAD) or emergency department (ED) visits (CIHI-NACRS). These cohorts were combined and

SUBMITTER: Wijeratne DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052993 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature