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Identification of Acute Giant Cell Arteritis in Real-World Data Using Administrative Claims-Based Algorithms.

Hemin LeeSara K TedeschiSarah K ChenPaul A MonachErin KimJun LiuAttila Pethoe-SchrammVincent YauSeoyoung C Kim
Published in: ACR open rheumatology (2021)
A claims-based algorithm requiring two or more ICD-9 diagnosis codes from inpatient, emergency department, or outpatient rheumatology visits and high-dose glucocorticoid dispensing can be a useful tool to identify acute GCA cases in large administrative claims databases.
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