Validation of diagnostic coding for bronchiectasis in an electronic health record system in Hong Kong.

Wang Chun KwokTerence Chi Chun TamChing-Lung Cheung Esther Wai Yin ChanChing-Lung Cheung

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2023)

This was the first ICD-9 coding validation for bronchiectasis in Hong Kong CDARS. Our study demonstrated that using ICD-9 code of 494 was reliable to support utility of CDARS database for further clinical research on bronchiectasis. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
electronic health record
adverse drug
clinical decision support
drug induced