Development of a validation algorithm for 'present on admission' flagging

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The use of routine hospital data for understanding patterns of adverse outcomes has been limited in the past by the fact that pre-existing and post-admission conditions have been indistinguishable. The use of a 'Present on Admis...

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Main Authors: Cheng Diana, Shepheard Jennie, Roberts Rosemary, Michel Jude L, Jackson Terri J, Rust Julie, Perry Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/9/48