Validating Use of Electronic Health Data to Identify Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Outpatient Settings

Validating Use of Electronic Health Data to Identify Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Outpatient Settings

Objective: To validate the use of electronic algorithms based on International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes to identify outpatient visits for urinary tract infections (UTI), one of the most common reasons for antibiotic prescriptions. Methods: ICD-10 symptom codes (e.g., dysuria) alone...

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Main Authors: George Germanos, Patrick Light, Roger Zoorob, Jason Salemi, Fareed Khan, Michael Hansen, Kalpana Gupta, Barbara Trautner, Larissa Grigoryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
validation
ICD
urinary tract infection
outpatient
cystitis
PPV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/9/536

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