The validity of Dutch health claims data for identifying patients with chronic kidney disease: a hospital-based study in the Netherlands.
Manon J M van OostenRichard M BrohetSusan J J LogtenbergAnneke KramerLambert D DikkescheiMarc H HemmelderHenk J G BiloKitty J JagerVianda S StelPublished in: Clinical kidney journal (2020)
When using health claims data for the estimation of CKD prevalence, it is important to take into account the characteristics of the population at hand. The younger the subjects and the more advanced the stage of CKD the higher the sensitivity of such data. Understanding which patients are selected using health claims data is crucial for a correct interpretation of study results.