Osteoarthritis case identification in the million veteran program cohort: Comparison of diagnostic codes versus clinical notes
Agreement between diagnostic codes and chart-documented OA varies by joint site, highlighting the need for refined phenotyping algorithms and standardized diagnostic protocols to improve OA detection in Veterans.
Authors
- J.W. Chiles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9935-6319)
- J. Richman
- Chelsea Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0674-7423)
- Jasvinder A. Singh
- Merry-Lynn N. McDonald
Institutions
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100758
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office of Research and Development