Detecting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk factors in health databases: accuracy and limitations of the ICD-10-AM.

Kelly Lee HaywardAmy L JohnsonLeigh U HorsfallChris MoserPatricia Casarolli ValeryElizabeth E Powell

Published in: BMJ open gastroenterology (2021)

Recognition of the utility and limitations of ICD-10-AM codes to study the burden of NAFLD/NASH cirrhosis is imperative to inform public health strategies and appropriate investment of resources to manage this burgeoning chronic disease.

Keyphrases

public health
risk factors
healthcare
global health
big data
health information
climate change
liver fibrosis
deep learning