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Validation of algorithms to identify elective percutaneous coronary interventions in administrative databases.

Catherine G DeringtonLauren J HeathDavid P KaoThomas Delate
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Without an encounter code specific for elective PCI, an algorithm excluding procedures associated with an emergency room visit had the highest sensitivity to identify elective PCI. This offers a reasonable approach to identify elective PCI from administrative data.
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