Journal article
Validity of COPD diagnoses reported through nationwide health insurance systems in the People’s Republic of China
Abstract
BACKGROUND: COPD is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, with particularly high rates in the People's Republic of China, even among never smokers. Large population-based cohort studies should allow for reliable assessment of the determinants of diseases, which is dependent on the quality of disease diagnoses. We assessed the validity of COPD diagnoses collected through electronic health records in the People's Republic of China.
Authors
Kurmi OP; Vaucher J; Xiao D; Holmes MV; Guo Y; Davis KJ; Wang C; Qin H; Turnbull I; Peng P
Journal
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Vol. 11, No. 0, pp. 419–430
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
March 1, 2016
DOI
10.2147/copd.s100736
ISSN
1176-9106