Journal article
The accuracy of burn diagnosis codes in health administrative data: A validation study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Health administrative databases may provide rich sources of data for the study of outcomes following burn. We aimed to determine the accuracy of International Classification of Diseases diagnoses codes for burn in a population-based administrative database.
METHODS: Data from a regional burn center's clinical registry of patients admitted between 2006-2013 were linked to administrative databases. Burn total body surface area (TBSA), …
Authors
Mason SA; Nathens AB; Byrne JP; Fowler R; Gonzalez A; Karanicolas PJ; Moineddin R; Jeschke MG
Journal
Burns, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 258–264
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.burns.2016.11.008
ISSN
0305-4179