The Positive Predictive Value of Pediatric Stroke Diagnoses in Administrative Data: A Retrospective Validation Study.

Julie Brix BindslevSoeren Paaske JohnsenKlaus HansenJan Brink ValentinChristina Engel Hoei-HansenThomas Truelsen

Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2023)

After validation, stroke was confirmed in only half of the children registered in the DNRP with a stroke-specific diagnosis. Non-validated administrative data should be used with caution in pediatric stroke research. Pediatric stroke incidence rates may vary markedly depending on which stroke definition is used.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
cerebral ischemia
electronic health record
young adults
risk factors
machine learning
brain injury