Power Has Pitfalls: (In)accuracy of Administrative Data for Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis.
Aksel D LaudonBrendin R Beaulieu-JonesBaraka GitongaFrank F YangElizabeth ChenDave R FlumKasey LernerHeather L EvansLauren ThompsonFaris K AzarAlex CharboneauVlad V SimianuSabrina E SanchezF Thurston DrakePublished in: The Journal of surgical research (2024)
Administrative definitions are prone to misclassification in identifying planned NOM of uncomplicated appendicitis. This likely impacts outcomes in studies using administrative databases. Investigators should disclose how misclassification may affect results and select an administrative definition that optimally balances sensitivity and specificity for their research question.