Journal article
Accuracy of Canadian Health Administrative Databases in Identifying Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Validation Study Using the Medical Records of Rheumatologists
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Health administrative data can be a valuable tool for disease surveillance and research. Few studies have rigorously evaluated the accuracy of administrative databases for identifying rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Our aim was to validate administrative data algorithms to identify RA patients in Ontario, Canada.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of a random sample of 450 patients from 18 rheumatology clinics. Using …
Authors
Widdifield J; Bernatsky S; Paterson JM; Tu K; Ng R; Thorne JC; Pope JE; Bombardier C
Journal
Arthritis Care & Research, Vol. 65, No. 10, pp. 1582–1591
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2013
DOI
10.1002/acr.22031
ISSN
2151-464X