Identification of irritable bowel syndrome in the Swedish National Patient Register: a validation study.

Navkiran Thind TornkvistAnn-Sofie BackmanMarie LinderMaria AltmanMagnus SimrénOla OlénHans Törnblom

Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2023)

The validity of a register-based definition of IBS in the Swedish National Patient register is high and can be used to identify patients with IBS in observational research. The data source, i.e., type of hospital and department, influences reliability.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
case report
quality improvement
healthcare
electronic health record
tertiary care
acute care
data analysis