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Stroke: who's counting what?

Dean Reker, Byron B. Hamilton, Pamela W. Duncan, Shih‐Ching Yeh, Amy K. Rosen

PubMed · 2001 · 116 citations · 13 references

Abstract

Variability in identifying patients with stroke using ICD-9 codes has been reported in the literature and confirmed. Two coding algorithms for maximizing sensitivity or specificity are proposed. Caution is urged when using ICD-9-coded administrative data to identify patients with stroke.

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