Postpartum Migraine Headache Coding in Electronic Health Records of a Large Integrated Health Care System: Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migraine is a common neurological disorder characterized by repeated headaches of varying intensity. The prevalence and severity of migraine headaches disproportionally affects women, particularly during the postpartum period. Moreover, migraines during pregnancy have been associated with adverse maternal outcomes, including preeclampsia and postpartum stroke. However, due to the lack of a validated instrument for uniform case ascertainment on postpartum migraine headache, there is uncertainty in the reported prevalence in the literature.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the completeness and accuracy of reporting postpartum migraine headache coding in a large integrated health care system's electronic health records (EHRs) and to compare the coding

SUBMITTER: Shi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9716418 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature