Validation of diagnostic coding for interstitial lung diseases in an electronic health record system in Hong Kong.

Yisha YeRichard HubbardGloria Hoi-Yee LiShun Cheong HoChing-Lung CheungChing Lung CheungDavid Chi Leung Lam

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2022)

This was the first ICD-9 coding validation for ILD in Hong Kong CDARS. Our study demonstrated that using ICD-9 algorithms 515, 516.3, 517.2, 517.8, 714.81 and 135 enhanced identifications of ILDs with PPV that was reliable to support utility of CDARS database for further clinical research on ILDs. The validity is particularly high with 516.3.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
adverse drug
clinical decision support
machine learning
interstitial lung disease
emergency department