The accuracy of hospital discharge data in recording major congenital anomalies in Australia.

Francisco J SchneuerSamantha J LainJane C BellShona GoldsmithSarah McIntyreNatasha Nassar

Published in: Birth defects research (2021)

Hospital discharge data provide an acceptable means to ascertain congenital anomalies, but with variable accuracy for different anomalies. Application of specific conditions and limited to surgical procedures improves the utility of using hospital discharge data to ascertain congenital anomalies.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
big data
machine learning
data analysis