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Evaluation of algorithms to identify delirium in administrative claims and drug utilization database.

Dae Hyun KimJung LeeCaroline A KimKrista F HuybrechtsBrian T BatemanElisabetta PatornoEdward R Marcantonio
Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2017)
Delirium-identification algorithms in claims data have low sensitivity and high specificity. Defining delirium using ICD diagnosis codes or antipsychotics use performs better than considering either type of information alone. This information should inform the design and interpretation of claims-based comparative effectiveness and safety research. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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