Acute kidney injury identification for pharmacoepidemiologic studies: Use of laboratory electronic acute kidney injury alerts versus electronic health records in Hospital Episode Statistics.
Manuela SavinoLucy A PlumbAnna CasulaKatharine M EvansEsther WongNitin V KolheJames F MedcalfDorothea NitschPublished in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2021)
Coding of AKI in HES is influenced by many factors that result in an underestimation of AKI. Using e-alerts to triangulate the true incidence of AKI could provide a better understanding of the factors that affect hospital coding, potentially leading to improved coding, patient care and pharmacoepidemiologic research.