Transitioning health data systems from International Classification of Diseases 10 to Classification 11 in Lebanon
Our findings show that moving from ICD-10 to ICD-11 at the central level can be useful in enhancing the quality of cause of death coding if there is enough data at the central level and if properly monitored by an experienced coder.
Authors
- Alissar Rady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4527-610X)
- Hilda Harb
- Heba Hourani
- Solara Sinno
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Health (LB)
- World Health Organization - Lebanon (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26719/2026.32.1.19
- Primary Topic
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00