Identification of rheumatoid arthritis in German claims data using different algorithms: Validation by cross-sectional patient-reported survey data.

Johanna CallhoffKatinka AlbrechtUrsula MarschallAnja StrangfeldFalk Hoffmann

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2022)

The ICD-10 codes M05 and (less optimal) M06 have high PPVs and are valuable to identify RA in German claims data. Depending on the respective research question, researchers should use different criteria for identification of RA.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
cross sectional
patient reported
electronic health record
disease activity
big data
machine learning
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
data analysis
systemic lupus erythematosus
systemic sclerosis
artificial intelligence