Validity of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding for dengue infections in hospital discharge records in Malaysia

Abstract Background Hospitalization due to dengue illness is an important measure of dengue morbidity. However, limited studies are based on administrative database because the validity of the diagnosis codes is unknown. We validated the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD)...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Liang Woon, Keng-Yee Lee, Siti Fatimah Zahra Mohd Anuar, Pik-Pin Goh, Teck-Onn Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3104-z