Comparing health insurance data and health interview survey data for ascertaining chronic disease prevalence in Belgium

Comparing health insurance data and health interview survey data for ascertaining chronic disease prevalence in Belgium

Abstract Background Health administrative data were increasingly used for chronic diseases (CDs) surveillance purposes. This cross sectional study explored the agreement between Belgian compulsory health insurance (BCHI) data and Belgian health interview survey (BHIS) data for asserting CDs. Methods...

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Main Authors: Finaba Berete, Stefaan Demarest, Rana Charafeddine, Olivier Bruyère, Johan Van der Heyden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Chronic diseases
Health administrative data
Data linkage
Validity
HEALTH insurance data
Chronic diseases ascertainment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00500-4

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