Validation of diagnostic coding for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an electronic health record system in Hong Kong
This study represents the first validation of ICD-9 coding for COPD in the CDARS. Our findings demonstrated that the ICD-9 code 496 is a reliable indicator for identifying COPD cases, supporting the use of the CDARS database for further clinical research concerning COPD.
Authors
- Esther W. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-9470)
- CW Sing
- CL Cheung
- WC Kwok
- Terence CC Tam
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hong Kong Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj2210657
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93