Chronic disease prevalence from Italian administrative databases in the VALORE project: a validation through comparison of population estimates with general practice databases and national survey

• Main Authors: Gini Rosa (Author), Francesconi Paolo (Author), Mazzaglia Giampiero (Author), Cricelli Iacopo (Author), Pasqua Alessandro (Author), Gallina Pietro (Author), Brugaletta Salvatore (Author), Donato Daniele (Author), Donatini Andrea (Author), Marini Alessandro (Author), Zocchetti Carlo (Author), Cricelli Claudio (Author), Damiani Gianfranco (Author), Bellentani Mariadonata (Author), Sturkenboom Miriam CJM (Author), Schuemie Martijn J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Administrative databases are widely available and have been extensively used to provide estimates of chronic disease prevalence for the purpose of surveillance of both geographical and temporal trends. There are, however, other sourc...