Positive predictive value and sensitivity of ICD-9-CM codes for identifying pediatric leukemia.
Sheila WeinmannMelanie C FranciscoMarilyn L KwanErin J Aiello BowlesAlanna Kulchak RahmRobert T GreenleeNatasha K StoutJason D PoleLawrence H KushiRebecca Smith-BindmanDiana L MigliorettiPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2021)
The use of diagnosis codes from the electronic health record has high PPV and sensitivity for identifying leukemia in children and adolescents if more than one code is required.