Defining cases of asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis using electronic health records in the Born in Bradford birth cohort.

Authors :: Souza da Cunha S
Santorelli G
Pembrey L
Source :: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology [Clin Exp Allergy] 2023 Jun; Vol. 53 (6), pp. 664-667. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 09.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Key Messages • In electronic health records, the accuracy of diagnostic codes to define outcomes can be uncertain • The accuracy can vary in different settings, doctors and practices, even with validated codes • We recommend definitions combining codes previously described and other codes available in the records.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors. Clinical & Experimental Allergy published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Subjects :: Humans
Birth Cohort
Electronic Health Records
Prevalence
Eczema diagnosis
Asthma diagnosis
Asthma epidemiology
Rhinitis, Allergic diagnosis
Rhinitis, Allergic epidemiology
Rhinitis

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1365-2222
Volume :: 53
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Publication Type :: Report
Accession number :: 36756903
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.14291

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