Moderate sensitivity and high specificity of emergency department administrative data for transient ischemic attacks.

Amy Ying Xin YuHude QuanAndrew McRaeGabrielle O WagnerMichael D HillShelagh B Coutts

Published in: BMC health services research (2017)

Emergency department administrative data reflect diagnosis of suspected TIA with high specificity, but underestimate the burden of disease. Future studies are necessary to understand the reasons for the low to moderate sensitivity.

Keyphrases

emergency department
electronic health record
big data
high intensity
cerebral ischemia
pulmonary embolism
adverse drug
current status
structural basis
oxidative stress
case control
deep learning