The identification and validity of congenital malformation diagnoses in UK electronic health records: A systematic review.
Maria PeppaCaroline MinassianPunam MangtaniSara L ThomasPublished in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2021)
Studies identifying congenital malformations from primary care data provided limited details about the methods used. The few validation studies were limited to diagnoses recorded in primary care. Further assessments of all measures of validity in both data sources and of other malformation subgroups are needed, using robust reference standards and adhering to reporting guidelines.