Using Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine clinical term codes to assign histological findings for prostate biopsies in the Gauteng province, South Africa: Lessons learnt

• Autores principales: Naseem Cassim (Autor), Ahsan Ahmad (Autor), Reubina Wadee (Autor), Jaya A. George (Autor), Deborah K. Glencross (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: AOSIS, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a leading male neoplasm in South Africa. Objective: The aim of our study was to describe PCa using Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) clinical terms codes, which have the potential to generate more timely data. Methods: The retrospective study design wa...